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GROAT
fourpence, groat
(noun) a former English silver coin worth four pennies
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
groat (plural groats)
(chiefly, in the plural) Hulled grain.
Etymology 2
Noun
groat (plural groats)
(archaic or historical) Any of various old coins of England and Scotland.
A historical English silver coin worth four English pennies, still minted as one of the set of Maundy coins.
A proverbial small sum; a whit or jot.
Anagrams
• Argot, argot, gator, gotra
Proper noun
Groat (plural Groats)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Groat is the 14794th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2006 individuals. Groat is most common among White (94.42%) individuals.
Anagrams
• Argot, argot, gator, gotra
Source: Wiktionary
Groat, n. Etym: [LG. grote, orig., great, that is, a great piece of coin, larger than other coins in former use. See Great.]
1. An old English silver coin, equal to four pence.
2. Any small sum of money.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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