Lexic.us

Definition of Dollar

1. Noun. The basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents.

2. Noun. A piece of paper money worth one dollar.

3. Noun. A United States coin worth one dollar. "The dollar coin has never been popular in the United States"

4. Noun. A symbol of commercialism or greed. "The dollar sign means little to him"

Definition of Dollar

1. n. A silver coin of the United States containing 371.25 grains of silver and 41.25 grains of alloy, that is, having a total weight of 412.5 grains.

Definition of Dollar

1. a monetary unit of the United States [n -S]

Medical Definition of Dollar

1. 1. A silver coin of the United States containing 371.25 grains of silver and 41.25 grains of alloy, that is, having a total weight of 412.5 grains. A gold coin of the United States containing 23.22 grains of gold and 2.58 grains of alloy, that is, having a total weight of 25.8 grains, nine-tenths fine. It is no longer coined. Previous to 1837 the silver dollar had a larger amount of alloy, but only the same amount of silver as now, the total weight being 416 grains. The gold dollar as a distinct coin was first made in 1849. The eagles, half eagles, and quarter eagles coined before 1834 contained 24.75 grains of gold and 2.25 grains of alloy for each dollar. 2. A coin of the same general weight and value, though differing slightly in different countries, current in Mexico, Canada, parts of South America, also in Spain, and several other European countries. 3. The value of a dollar; the unit commonly employed in the United States in reckoning money values. Chop dollar. See 9th Chop. Dollar fish, a fish of the United States coast (Stromateus triacanthus), having a flat, roundish form and a bright silvery luster; called also butterfish, and Lafayette. See Butterfish. Trade dollar, a silver coin formerly made at the United States mint, intended for export, and not legal tender at home. It contained 378 grains of silver and 42 grains of alloy. Origin: D. Daalder, LG. Dahler, G. Thaler, an abbreviation of Joachimsthaler, i. E, a piece of money first coined, about the year 1518, in the valley (G. Thal) of St. Joachim, in Bohemia. See Dale. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Dollar

dolinas doline dolines doling dolioform Doliolidae doliolum doliolum dolium dolium

doll doll's eyes doll's eye sign doll's house dollar (current term) dollar (current term) dollardee dollared dollarfish dollarize

dollarized dollarizes dollarizing dollars dollar bill dollar diplomacy dollar mark dollar sign dollar volume dolldom

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