GROSCHEN

groschen

(noun) 100 groschen equal 1 schilling in Austria

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

groschen (plural groschens)

Any of several obsolete European silver coins.

Source: Wiktionary


Grosch"en, n. Etym: [G.]

Definition: A small silver coin and money of account of Germany, worth about two cents. It is not included in the new monetary system of the empire.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

26 December 2024

CHATTEL

(noun) personal as opposed to real property; any tangible movable property (furniture or domestic animals or a car etc)


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Coffee Trivia

The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.

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