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Guilder definition: The primary unit of currency in the Netherlands before the adoption of the euro.
Define gilder. gilder synonyms, gilder pronunciation, gilder translation, English dictionary definition of gilder. tr.v. gild·ed or gilt , gild·ing , gilds 1. To cover with or as if with a thin layer of gold.
Define guilder. guilder synonyms, guilder pronunciation, guilder translation, English dictionary definition of guilder. n. The primary unit of currency in the Netherlands before the adoption of the euro.
or gilder (ˈɡɪldə ) or gulden. noun Word forms: plural -ders, -der or -dens, -den. 1. Also called: florin. the former standard monetary unit of the Netherlands, divided into 100 cents; replaced by the euro in 2002. 2. the standard monetary unit of Curaçao and Sint Maarten, divided into 100 cents. 3.
Gilder definition: a person or thing that gilds. . See examples of GILDER used in a sentence.
Guilder is the English translation of the Dutch gulden, meaning "golden". The guilder used to be a gold coin, but has been a used for silver or metal coins for some centuries. The name is also called florin. The guilder was used most in the Netherlands (as the Dutch guilder ), until it was replaced by the euro on 1 January 2002.
What does the noun guilder mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun guilder. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions. This entry has not yet been fully revised.
