mohur

American  

[moh-her] / ˈmoʊ hər /

noun

1. any of various gold coins of India, introduced in the 16th century by various Mogul princes and later used by the British as the standard gold coin of India.

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mohur British  

/ ˈməʊhə /

noun

1. a former Indian gold coin worth 15 rupees

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Etymology

Origin of mohur

1690–1700; earlier muhr < Urdu < Persian: seal, gold coin; akin to Sanskrit mudrā

Example Sentences

The tender budding of our new year, the periwinkles and the jasmine, the soft, scented champak blossom, had yielded place to the fierce flowering jacaranda and gold mohur, before Ira’s time came for giving birth.

From Literature

Meanwhile, in the port city of Aden, witnesses on the Gold Mohur beach said that on Wednesday a masked group of armed men led six men in orange jumpsuits with their hands tied behind their backs on to a boat that was subsequently blown up.

From The Guardian

Meanwhile, in the port city of Aden, witnesses on the Gold Mohur beach said a masked group of armed men led six men in orange jumpsuits with their hands tied behind their backs onto a boat on Wednesday.

From US News

Mohur, mō′hur, n. in British India, a gold coin=from twelve to fifteen rupees, or 30s.

From Project Gutenberg

But with whom was the single mohur to remain?

From Project Gutenberg