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noun
a monetary denomination used in reckoning, especially one not issued as a coin, as the U.S. mill.
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Origin of money of account

First recorded in 1685–95

Words nearby money of account

moneymaking, moneyman, money market, money-market certificate, money-market fund, money of account, money of necessity, money order, money player, money-purchase, money shot
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British Dictionary definitions for money of account

money of account
noun
another name (esp US and Canadian) for unit of account
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