ambrosin

ambrosin
\\ˈambrəˌzin, -ēn\ noun (-s)
Etymology: Medieval Latin Ambrosinus (nummus), literally, Ambrosian coin, from St. Ambrose (Ambrosius) + Latin -inus -ine
: a Milanese gold or silver coin of the late 13th and early 14th centuries having as device a figure of St. Ambrose

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  • Ambrosin — Am bro*sin, n. [LL. Ambrosinus nummus.] An early coin struck by the dukes of Milan, and bearing the figure of St. Ambrose on horseback. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • ambrosin — A principle in ragweed related to absinthin …   Medical dictionary

  • ambrosin — am·bro·sin …   English syllables

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