bullion
English
/ˈbʊl.jən/
noun
Definitions
- A bulk quantity of precious metal, usually gold or silver, assessed by weight and typically cast as ingots.
- (obsolete) Base or uncurrent coin.
- (obsolete) Showy metallic ornament, as of gold, silver, or copper, on bridles, saddles, etc.
- (obsolete) A heavy twisted fringe, made of fine gold or silver wire and used for epaulets; also, any heavy twisted fringe whose cords are prominent.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English bulloin derived from bullion.
Origin
bullion
Gloss
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- antibullionist English
- bouillon English
- bullionism English
- bullionist English
- bullionize English
- bullionless English
- Bouillon German
- boiacca Italian
- buglione Italian
- bouillon Dutch, Flemish
- bouillir French
- bouillon French
- bouillonner French
- бульон Russian
- bulion Polish
- bulloin Middle English
- boillir Old French
- buljono Esperanto
- bujon Serbo-Croatian
- bulion Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
- Bouillon Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- bullion xno
- buyon Mauritian Creole
- buyon Seychellois Creole
- bouyon Antillean Creole