Definitions
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- n. Plural form of guinea.
Etymologies
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Examples
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The duet went on, McNiece capping Gallaher's pounds with a monotonous repetition of the word guineas until the price rose to twenty pounds.
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In this manner the new and highly profitable traffic in English guineas entered the province of the
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He went down the bay in a small boat, met the enemy on a frank business basis, paid over one hundred eighty thousand dollars in English guineas, and came sailing back to his own calm satisfaction, even if to the embarrassment of the crew.
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Proctor or Huck at the garrison will soon have him among them, and he'll get his pay in English guineas for desertion.
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I only mean half a guinea is nothing in comparison to ten guineas, which is the price of the ear-rings; and so that makes me think it's pity the young lady should lose an opportunity of getting them so cheap.
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Golden cups, spoons, candlesticks, coined guineas — all the riches were revealed.
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It costs me sixteen guineas, which is a large amount of money, but I'm in love for the very first time.
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Mr. DION BOUCICAULT'S physician was as bland a humbug as ever coined guineas in Mayfair.
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Golden cups, spoons, candlesticks, coined guineas -- all the riches were revealed.
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He cannot coin guineas but in proportion as he has gold. '
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