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moneychanger

or mon·ey chang·er, mon·ey-chang·er

[ muhn-ee-cheyn-jer ]
/ ˈmʌn iˌtʃeɪn dʒər /

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

Words nearby moneychanger

moneybags, money belt, money box, money burning a hole in one's pocket, money burns a hole in one's pocket, moneychanger, money changing, money cowry, moneyed, moneyer, money fund
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Example sentences from the Web for moneychanger

  • Efficiently exchanging them for other currencies implies a physical nexus somewhere: a moneychanger, a central exchange.

    Why Bitcoin is a Bubble|Megan McArdle|April 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST

  • There is nothing grudging in his munificence; he does not weigh his gifts like a moneychanger, or number them like a cashier.

    Amiel's Journal|Henri-Frdric Amiel

  • One day a Mongol presented himself at the counter of a Chinese moneychanger, with a youen-pao carefully packed and sealed.

    Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China|Evariste Regis Huc

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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