English

Alternative spellings
bezant

Etymology
From Old French besant, nominative bezanz, from Latin Byzantius �of Byzantium�.

Pronunciation
IPA|/bɪ�zænt/

Noun
en-noun

1. historic A coin made of gold or silver, minted at w:Byzantium|Byzantium and used in currency throughout mediaeval Europe.

#:* 1819: �Gramercy! good fellow,� cried Prince John, �thou pleasest me � Here, Isaac, lend me a handful of byzants.� � Walter Scott, Ivanhoe

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