chequeen

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noun

A gold coin formerly used in Italy and Turkey; a sequin.

OriginItalian zecchino →
Scrabble 22
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Meanings

nounchequeen (plural chequeens)

plural chequeens

  1. historicalA gold coin formerly used in Italy and Turkey; a sequin.

    he came to the Road of Antibo in Peamon, where he set Smith on shore with five hundred chicqueenes, and a little box God sent him worth neere as much more.

    1630, John Smith, True Travels, Kupperman, published 1988, page 40

Origin

  1. Italianzecchino
  2. Englishchequeen

From Italian zecchino. Compare sequin.

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