Definition of 'guilder'
Word forms: plural guilders
countable noun [num NOUN]
A guilder was a unit of money that was used in the Netherlands. In 2002 it was replaced by the euro.
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guilder in British English
nounWord forms: plural -ders, -der or -dens, -den
1. Also called: florin
2.
the standard monetary unit of Curaçao and Sint Maarten, divided into 100 cents
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C15: changed from Middle Dutch gulden, literally: goldenWord Frequency
guilder in American English
noun
1.
2.
the basic monetary unit of Suriname
3.
a former coin of Germany, Austria, etc.
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guilder in American English
(ˈɡɪldər)
noun
Also: gilder. Also called: gulden1.
a former monetary unit of the Netherlands, equal to 100 cents; replaced by the euro in 2002
Abbreviation: Gld., f., fl.2.
a former gold coin of the Netherlands; florin
3.
the monetary unit of the Netherlands Antilles and Suriname, equal to 100 cents
4.
the Austrian florin
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