Roget's Thesaurus eBook

Peter Roget
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 925 pages of information about Roget's Thesaurus.

Roget's Thesaurus eBook

Peter Roget
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 925 pages of information about Roget's Thesaurus.
piece [Fr][obsolete][obsolete], half-dime[obsolete], nickel, buffalo nickel, V nickel [obsolete], dime, disme|!, mercury dime[obsolete], quarter, two bits, half dollar, dollar, silver dollar, Eisenhower dollar, Susan B. Anthony dollar[obs3].
     precious metals, gold, silver, copper, bullion, ingot, nugget.
     petty cash, pocket money, change, small change, small coin,
doit[obs3], stiver[obs3], rap, mite, farthing, sou, penny, shilling, tester, groat, guinea; rouleau[obs3]; wampum; good sum, round sum, lump sum; power of money, plum, lac of rupees.
     major coin, crown; minor coin.
     monetarist, monetary theory.
     [Science of coins] numismatics, chrysology[obs3].
     [coin scholar or collector] numismatist.
     paper money, greenback; major denomination, minor denomination; money
order, postal money order, Post Office order; bank note; bond; bill, bill of exchange; order, warrant, coupon, debenture, exchequer bill, assignat[obs3]; blueback [obs3][U.S.], hundi[obs3], shinplaster* [U.S.].
     note, note of hand; promissory note, I O U; draft, check, cheque,
back-dated check; negotiable order of withdrawal, NOW.
     remittance &c.(payment) 807; credit &c.805; liability
 &c.806.
     drawer, drawee[obs3]; obligor[obs3], obligee[obs3]; moneyer[obs3],
coiner.
     false money, bad money; base coin, flash note, slip|, kite*; fancy
stocks; Bank of Elegance.
     argumentum ad crumenam[Lat].
     letter of credit.
     circulation, multiplier effect.
     [variation in the value of currency] inflation, double-digit
inflation, hyperinflation, erosion of the currency, debasement of the currency; deflation; stagflation.
     [relative value of two currencies] exchange rate, rate of exchange,
floating exchange rates, fixed rates.
     [place to exchange currencies] currency counter, currency exchange,
bureau de change [French].
     gold-backed currency, gold standard, silver standard.
     bank account, savings account, checking account, money market account,
NOW account, time deposit, deposit, demand deposit, super NOW account; certificate of deposit, CD.
     [money symbols] $, U.S. $, A$.
     [authorities controlling currency, U.S] Federal Reserve Bank, central
bank; Federal Reserve Board, board of governors of the Federal Reserve; Treasury Department; Secret Service.
     [place where money is manufactured] mint, bureau of engraving.
     [government profit in manufacturing money] seigniorage.
     [false money] counterfeit, funny money, bogus money, (see falsehood)
545.
     [cost of money] interest, interest rate, discount rate. 
     V. amount to, come to, mount up to; touch the pocket; draw, draw upon;
indorse &c. (security) 771; issue, utter; discount &c. 813; back; demonetize, remonetize; fiscalize[obs3], monetize.
     circulate, be in circulation; be out of circulation.
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