English Explanatory Dictionary

bezant

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A coin made of gold or silver, minted at Byzantium and used in currency throughout mediaeval Europe.
  2. A roundel or (that is, a golden circle), the heraldic representation of a gold coin.
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of bezant.

Pronunciation

/ˈbɛzənt/

Word forms

bezant bezants basant besant byzant bezaunt

Etymology

From Middle English besaunt, from Old French bezant, nominative bezanz, from Latin byzantius (“of Byzantium”).

Synonyms

solidus

Derived words

bezanted bezanty
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