thaler
or ta·ler
[tah-ler]
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noun, plural tha·ler, tha·lers.
any of various former large coins of various German states; dollar.
Origin of thaler
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Historical Examples of thaler
Would to heaven every thaler I possess were a breeding-penny!
Told by the Death's HeadMr Jkai
I gave him the thaler, the last money I possessed in the world!
Told by the Death's HeadMr Jkai
I had only a thaler; the inn-keeper said it was counterfeit, and kept it.
Told by the Death's HeadMr Jkai
The clear ringing sound was unmistakable—the thaler was genuine.
Told by the Death's HeadMr Jkai
And I am your plowman, and will hereafter do your plowing only for a thaler a day wages.
AnarchismPaul Eltzbacher
thaler
taler
noun plural -ler or -lers
Word Origin for thaler
from German; see dollar
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