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guinea

noun

/ˈɡɪni/

Meaning

A former British gold coin; also refers to Guinea, a country in West Africa

The antique coin was worth one guinea.

coin, currency, token

paper money

one guinea, half guinea, gold guinea

The manner or style in which something is given, offered, or displayed.

A unit of teaching or something learned through experience.

Critical observation or examination.

The act of convincing someone to change their viewpoint through reasoning or emotion.

A basic structure underlying a system, concept, or text.

A variant spelling of epaulet, also meaning a shoulder ornament, especially on military uniforms.