Spanish dollar

noun

A globally traded silver coin minted by the Spanish Empire from the 16th through the 19th centuries.

Meanings

nounSpanish dollar (plural Spanish dollars)

plural Spanish dollars

  1. historicalhobbiesA globally traded silver coin minted by the Spanish Empire from the 16th through the 19th centuries.

    Synonyms: pillar dollar

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA globally traded silver coin minted by the Spanish Empire from the 16th through the 19th centuries.

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APA

Spanish dollar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Spanish%20dollar

MLA

“Spanish dollar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Spanish%20dollar. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Spanish dollar,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Spanish%20dollar.

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