Byzant
Pronunciation : Byz"ant
Part of Speech : Byz"an*tine
Etymology : [OE. besant, besaunt, F. besant, fr. LL. Byzantius, Byzantinus, fr. Byzantium.] (Numis.)
Definition : Defn: A gold coin, so called from being coined at Byzantium. See Bezant.
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Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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