thaler

[ tah-ler ]

/ ˈtɑ lər /

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noun, plural tha·ler, tha·lers.

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

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Also ta·ler .

Origin of thaler

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

Words nearby thaler

thalassocracy, thalassocrat, thalassography, thalassotherapy, Thalberg, thaler, Thales, thali, Thalia, thalidomide, thallic

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How to use thaler in a sentence

The “culprits” in the appropriation of my discipline are two of my best friends, Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein.
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For years, behavioral economists such as Richard Thaler have been studying ways to "nudge" people to save more.
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The Power of Smallby Linda Kaplan Thaler and Robin Koval Why you should sweat the small stuff.
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Do I hear fifty pesos, cinquante Thaler ge-bid pour this here bully gun?
The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2, No. 2, August, 1862|Various
When served to private parties on deck, the price is one thaler, or seventy-two cents.
Down the Rhine|Oliver Optic
He then went to a bookseller, wishing to buy a Bible, who demanded a thaler for it, which he could not afford to pay.
Some Jewish Witnesses For Christ|Rev. A. Bernstein, B.D.
He searched in his belt for a silver thaler, and gave it to Scarlett.
Lochinvar|S. R. Crockett
And I am your plowman, and will hereafter do your plowing only for a thaler a day wages.
Anarchism|Paul Eltzbacher

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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