thaler
or ta·ler
[tah-ler]
- any of various former large coins of various German states; dollar.
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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
- a former German, Austrian, or Swiss silver coin
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Word Origin for thaler
from German; see dollar
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