What is another word for Maravedi?

Pronunciation: [maɹˈe͡ɪvdɪ] (IPA)

Maravedi is an old Spanish currency that was used during the medieval period. It is a term that is no longer used today. However, there are several synonyms for maravedi that are still relevant today. These include currency, money, coin, cash, funds, finances, wealth, assets, and capital. These terms are commonly used in modern economics and finance. They refer to the monetary value of goods and services, and can be exchanged for other forms of money, such as euros, dollars, or pounds. Though the use of maravedi is now obsolete, the concept of currency remains essential for economic activities worldwide.

What are the hypernyms for Maravedi?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Maravedi

There was the usual scarcity of money, and the extensive military and diplomatic operations in which the Crown was then engaged absorbed every Maravedi that Ferdinand could lay his hands on.
"Christopher Columbus, Complete"
Filson Young
Everybody complimented him on his bargain, declaring the horse was worth a hundred and fifty ducats as surely as an egg was worth a Maravedi.
"The Exemplary Novels of Cervantes"
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
For though I have reason to believe that not one penny's value of the estate has been misemployed since it has been in his hands, yet will he give nothing-no, not a Maravedi to the redemption of his mistress, saying that the letter is addressed to Richard Godwin and not to him, etc.
"A Set of Rogues"
Frank Barrett

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