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1. (n.) bezant
the gold solidus of the Byzantine Empire.
2. bezant
a disklike architectural ornament.
Etymology: (1150–1200; ME < OF < ML byzantius (nummus) Byzantine (coin))
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) bezant, bezzant, byzant, solidus
a gold coin of the Byzantine Empire; widely circulated in Europe in the Middle Ages
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) bezant
a gold coin of Byzantium or Constantinople, varying in weight and value, usually (those current in England) between a sovereign and a half sovereign. There were also white or silver bezants
2. (noun) bezant
a circle in or, i. e., gold, representing the gold coin called bezant
3. (noun) bezant
a decoration of a flat surface, as of a band or belt, representing circular disks lapping one upon another
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