moneychanger

or mon·ey chang·er, mon·ey-chang·er

[ muhn-ee-cheyn-jer ]

/ ˈmʌn iˌtʃeɪn dʒər /

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noun

a person whose business is the exchange of currency, usually of different countries, at a fixed or official rate.

a portable device consisting of conjoined vertical tubes for holding coins of different sizes and a mechanism for dispensing change, usually having a clip for attachment to a belt.

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Origin of moneychanger

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at money, changer

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How to use moneychanger in a sentence

I do not like this last author, this Abarbenel, the worse for having been a money-changer.
Lavengro|George Borrow
Martin went to the den of the money-changer sullenly, and came back with fresh supplies.
The Mark Of Cain|Andrew Lang
While we were waiting for the money-changer, two Miridite women came in.
The Luck of Thirteen|Jan Gordon
They are convenient, but one must get rid of them before leaving the country or else sell them to a money changer at a discount.
In the Land of Mosques & Minarets|Francis Miltoun

The money-changer returned the picture with a polite note, requesting the artist to restore the damaged part.
Anecdotes of Painters, Engravers, Sculptors and Architects, and Curiosities of Art, (Vol. 2 of 3)|Shearjashub Spooner

British Dictionary definitions for moneychanger

moneychanger

/ (ˈmʌnɪˌtʃeɪndʒə) /

noun

a person engaged in the business of exchanging currencies or money

mainly US a machine for dispensing coins

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