English dictionary
bezant
/'b/E/z/@/nt/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a gold coin of the Byzantine Empire; widely circulated in Europe in the Middle Ages
Source: WordNet 3.0
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A gold coin of Byzantium or Constantinople, varying in weight and value, usually (those current in England) between a sovereign and a half sovereign. There were also white or silver bezants.
Source: webster1913