Definitions for Bullionˈbʊl yən
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
bul•lionˈbʊl yən(n.)
gold or silver considered in mass rather than in value.
gold or silver in the form of bars or ingots.
Category: Metallurgy
lace, embroidery, or trimming worked with gold or silver threads, wire, or cord.
Category: Clothing
Origin of bullion:
1300–50; ME: melted mass of gold or silver < AL bulliō lit., a boiling
Princeton's WordNet
bullion(noun)
a mass of precious metal
bullion(noun)
gold or silver in bars or ingots
Wiktionary
bullion(Noun)
A bulk quantity of precious metal, usually gold or silver, assessed by weight and typically cast as ingots.
Origin: From bulloin, bullioun, from xno, of obscure origin, perhaps from bouillon, extending the sense to that of 'melting'. seems to have come from the unrelated .
Webster Dictionary
Bullion(noun)
uncoined gold or silver in the mass
Bullion(noun)
base or uncurrent coin
Bullion(noun)
showy metallic ornament, as of gold, silver, or copper, on bridles, saddles, etc
Bullion(noun)
heavy twisted fringe, made of fine gold or silver wire and used for epaulets; also, any heavy twisted fringe whose cords are prominent
Translations for Bullion
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
bullion(noun)
gold or silver in bulk, not made into coins.
- muntmetaal, ongemunte goud/silwerAfrikaans
- سَبيكَةٌ ذَهَبِيّ÷ أو فِضِّيَهArabic
- злато/сребро на пръчки/кюлчетаBulgarian
- barrasPortuguese (BR)
- prut zlata/stříbraCzech
- ungemünztes Gold/SilberGerman
- møntmetalDanish
- χρυσός ή ασήμι σε ράβδουςGreek
- oro/plata en barrasSpanish
- kullakang, hõbedakangEstonian
- شمشFarsi
- kulta- tai hopeaharkkoFinnish
- lingotFrench
- מְטִילHebrew
- सोना-चांदीHindi
- zlato ili srebro u polugamaCroatian
- rúdarany, -ezüstHungarian
- emas atau perak batanganIndonesian
- lingottoItalian
- 金塊Japanese
- 금(은)의Korean
- aukso/sidabro luitasLithuanian
- zelta/sudraba stienisLatvian
- jongkongMalay
- ongemunt goud, ongemunt zilverDutch
- gull-/sølvbarreNorwegian
- złoto/srebro w sztabachPolish
- شمشPersian
- د سرو او سپینو زرو خښته چی سکه ورباندی نه ویPashto
- barrasPortuguese
- lingouRomanian
- слитокRussian
- prút zlata / striebraSlovak
- zlato/srebro v paliciSlovenian
- polugaSerbian
- guld-, silvertackaSwedish
- แท่งเงินหรือทองจำนวนมากThai
- külçe altın/gümüşTurkish
- 金銀條塊Chinese (Trad.)
- золото (срібло) в зливкахUkrainian
- سونے چاندی کا ڈلاUrdu
- nénVietnamese
- 金银条，金银块Chinese (Simp.)
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