money

ˈmʌn.i

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#1·11h ago

A generally accepted means of exchange.

I cannot take money that I did not work for.

Origin: From , moneie, money, borrowed from , from , from the name of the temple of Juno Moneta in Rome, where a mint was. In this sense, displaced native , whence . , ultimately from the same Latin word but through Germanic and Old English, and of manat, through Russian and Azeri or Turkmen. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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#2·11h ago

A currency maintained by a state or other entity which can guarantee its value (such as a monetary union).

Before colonial times cowry shells imported from Mauritius were used as money in Western Africa.

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#3·11h ago

Hard cash in the form of banknotes and coins, as opposed to checks, credit cards, or credit more generally.

She used to spend money every day on makeup.

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