basant

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A form of bezant — A coin made of gold or silver, minted at Byzantium and used in currency throughout mediaeval Europe.

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Meanings

basant1

nounbasant (plural basants)

plural basants

  1. alternativeAlternative form of bezant.

Basant2

proper noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of Vasant.

Origin

Transliteration of Bengali বসন্ত (bośonto), Odia ବସନ୍ତ (basanta), Hindi बसंत (basant).

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APA

basant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/basant

MLA

“basant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/basant. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “basant,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/basant.

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