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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesダブロン金貨
Pronunciation / Transliteration: daburon kinka
"海賊は砂浜で古いダブロン金貨を発見した。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A former gold coin of Spain and Spanish America, worth two escudos or sixteen silver reales.
"The pirate captain claimed the chest was filled with heavy Spanish doubloons." - 2
A historical or literary reference to a gold coin of high value, often associated with treasure hunts.
"He kept a shiny antique doubloon on his desk as a paperweight and a reminder of adventure."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Spanish word 'doblón', meaning 'double', referencing its value of two gold escudos. The term entered the English language in the late 16th century via trade and maritime interaction with the Spanish Empire, originally denoting a historic gold coin widely circulated throughout the Spanish colonial world.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Doubloon"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Doubloon" is said worldwide
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doublon
Transliteration: dublɔ̃
"Le coffre contenait des doublons en or datant du dix-septième siècle."
Dublone
Transliteration: duˈbloːnə
"Die Schatzsucher fanden eine Kiste voller alter Dublonen."
doblone
Transliteration: doˈbloːne
"Il pirata nascose il doblone d'oro nella sua tasca."
doblón
Transliteration: doˈblon
"El galeón español transportaba miles de doblones hacia Europa."
dobrão
Transliteration: duˈbɾɐ̃w̃
"O marinheiro encontrou um antigo dobrão de ouro na praia."
डबलून
Transliteration: dablun
"समुद्र डाकू ने बक्से से पुराना सोने का डबलून निकाला।"
达布隆金币
Transliteration: dábùlóng jīnbì
"藏宝图上标记着埋有达布隆金币的地点。"
더블론
Transliteration: deobeullon
"보물 상자 안에는 반짝이는 더블론들이 가득했다."
ダブロン金貨
Transliteration: daburon kinka
"海賊は砂浜で古いダブロン金貨を発見した。"
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