deaner

D2E1A1N1E1R1

noun

A shilling.

OriginFrench denier →
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Meanings

noundeaner (plural deaners)

plural deaners

  1. UKobsoleteslangA shilling.

Origin

  1. Frenchdenier“old French coin”
  2. Englishdeaner

From French denier (“old French coin”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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