Moneyer

Moneyer
Moneyer Mon"ey*er, n. [From {Money}; cf. OF. monoier, F. monnoayeur, L. monetarius a master of the mint. Cf. {Monetary}.] 1. A person who deals in money; banker or broker. [Obs. or R.] [1913 Webster]

2. An authorized coiner of money. --Sir M. Hale. [1913 Webster]

{The Company of Moneyers}, the officials who formerly coined the money of Great Britain, and who claimed certain prescriptive rights and privileges. [1913 Webster]


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  • moneyer — [mun′ē ər] n. [ME moneyour < OFr monoier < L monetarius, mint master < moneta,MINT1] 1. Obs. a banker or capitalist 2. Archaic a coiner of money …   English World dictionary

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  • moneyer — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French moneour, from moneer to mint, from moneie Date: 15th century an authorized coiner of money ; minter …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • moneyer — /mun ee euhr/, n. 1. Archaic. a person employed in the authorized coining of money. 2. Obs. a moneylender or banker. [1250 1300; ME < OF monier < LL monetarius coiner, minter (n. use of adj.: of money); see MONETARY] * * * …   Universalium

  • Moneyer — A licensed coiner or striker of coins. Mints, of which there were many in England at any one time, were run by private individuals experienced in metalwork, under royal control. Payment was one penny in every £1. Moneyers were liable to… …   Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases

  • moneyer — mÊŒnɪə(r) n. (Archaic) one who mints money …   English contemporary dictionary

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  • Moneyer — A person licenced by the crown to strike coins, receiving the dies from the crown, and keeping 1/240 of the money coined for himself …   Medieval glossary

  • moneyer — mon·ey·er …   English syllables

  • moneyer — mon•ey•er [[t]ˈmʌn i ər[/t]] n. archaic a coiner of money • Etymology: 1250–1300; ME < OF monier < LL monētārius coiner; see monetary …   From formal English to slang

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