pistareen
Americannoun
adjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of pistareen
1735–45, perhaps alteration of Spanish peseta peseta
Example Sentences
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The logical sequence of disbelief in what Mr. Emerson calls a "pistareen Providence" is a belief in pantheism or polytheism.
From Lessons in Life A Series of Familiar Essays by Titcomb, Timothy
A pistareen was a Spanish coin worth about seventeen cents.
From Diary of Anna Green Winslow A Boston School Girl of 1771 by Winslow, Anna Green
Do you term that perpetual, pistareen, paste-pot work, American art, American drama, taste, verse?
From Complete Prose Works Specimen Days and Collect, November Boughs and Goodbye My Fancy by Whitman, Walt
Mr. Emerson becomes equally flippant and irreverent when he speaks of a "pistareen Providence."
From Lessons in Life A Series of Familiar Essays by Titcomb, Timothy
A white sea bear appeared in the port of Pollard's Tavern and could be seen for half a pistareen.
From Customs and Fashions in Old New England by Earle, Alice Morse
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