thaler

or ta·ler

[ tah-ler ]

/ ˈtɑ lər /

noun, plural tha·ler, tha·lers.

any of various former large coins of various German states; dollar.

Nearby words

thalassocracy, thalassocrat, thalassography, thalassotherapy, thalberg, thaler, thales, thali, thalia, thalidomide, thalli

Origin of thaler

From German, dating back to 1780–90; see origin at dollar

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Examples from the Web for thaler

The clear ringing sound was unmistakable—the thaler was genuine.
Told by the Death's Head|Mr Jkai
Would to heaven every thaler I possess were a breeding-penny!
Told by the Death's Head|Mr Jkai
He counted slowly and carefully until he had made up a thaler.
Barlasch of the Guard|H. S. Merriman
Thaler, t′lėr, n. a dollar, in Germany a silver coin worth about 3s.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various

He demanded five thaler and two marks (about fifteen shillings), a most exorbitant sum, on which he could live for a month.
Visit to Iceland|Ida Pfeiffer

British Dictionary definitions for thaler

thaler

taler

/ (ˈtɑːlə) /

noun plural -ler or -lers

a former German, Austrian, or Swiss silver coin

Word Origin for thaler

from German; see dollar

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thaler

or ta·ler

noun, plural tha·ler, tha·lers.

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Nearby words

Origin of thaler

Examples from the Web for thaler

British Dictionary definitions for thaler

thaler

taler

noun plural -ler or -lers

Word Origin for thaler