thaler
Americannoun
plural
thaler, thalersnoun
Etymology
Origin of thaler
From German, dating back to 1780–90; see origin at dollar
Example Sentences
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In the turbulent 1930s, the thaler became an international political weapon.
From Time Magazine Archive
The Austrian-minted Maria Theresa silver thaler, called in Yemen the riyal, serves for all transactions.
From Time Magazine Archive
To finance his invasion of Ethiopia, where the thaler was legal currency, Mussolini pressured Austria into allowing him to mint the coin.
From Time Magazine Archive
It is reported that Signor Mussolini requested Dr. Seipel, Austrian Chancellor, on the occasion of his recent visit to the Premier, for permission to mint the silver thaler of the Empress Maria Theresa.
From Time Magazine Archive
While elsewhere the thaler was raised, here they lowered it to its old equivalence of 24 groschen.
From The History of Currency, 1252 to 1896 by Shaw, William Arthur
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