Definitions for rix-dollar

rix-dollar rix-dol·lar

Spelling: [riks-dol-er]
IPA: /ˈrɪksˌdɒl ər/

Rix-Dollar is a 10 letter English word.

You can make 181 anagrams from letters in rix-dollar (-adillorrx).

Definitions for rix-dollar

noun

  1. any of various silver coins, as the Danish rigsdaler, the Dutch rijksdaalder, or the German reichsthaler, of about equal value.

Origin of rix-dollar

1590-1600; partial translation of obsolete Dutch rijksdaler (cf. rijksdaalder); cognate with German Reichstaler reichsthaler,

Examples for rix-dollar

The sub-prior forced a rix-dollar on Gerard, and several brushes and colours out of the convent stock, which was very large.

Martin was detained and carried to Batavia, where he was confined for life on an allowance of a rix-dollar a-day.

They are sold at Aroo for an iron nail each, and at Banda for half a rix-dollar.

A common punishment costs the master a rix-dollar, and a severe one a ducatoon, about six shillings and eight-pence.

It was a sum of money, that had been weighed, rix-dollar by rix-dollar, against the blood of Gustavus.

The rix-dollar is equal to forty-eight stivers, about four shillings and six-pence English currency.

In Norway there are no notes in circulation of less value than a Swedish rix-dollar.

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