word of modern coinage

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• coinage — /koy nij/, n. 1. the act, process, or right of making coins. 2. the categories, types, or quantity of coins issued by a nation. 3. coins collectively; currency. 4. the act or process of inventing words; neologizing. 5. an invented or newly… …   Universalium

• Modern Indian coins — The pictures of the coins and paper currencies can be found at Reserve Bank of India Coinage Museum, Reserve Bank of India Paper Money., www.indian coins.com. India became independent on 15 August 1947 and was left with a legacy of non decimal… …   Wikipedia

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• Roman Republican coinage — Coinage came late to the Roman Republic compared with the rest of the Mediterranean, especially Greece and Asia Minor where coins were invented in the 7th century BC. The currency of central Italy was influenced by its natural resources, with… …   Wikipedia

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• History of the word 'fuck' — In the modern English speaking world, the word fuck is often considered highly offensive. Most English speaking countries censor it on television and radio. A study of the attitudes of the British public found that fuck was considered the third… …   Wikipedia

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• Mithraic mysteries — Double faced Mithraic relief. Rome, 2nd to 3rd century AD. Louvre Museum The Mithraic Mysteries were a mystery religion practised in the Roman Empire from about the 1st to 4th centuries AD. The name of the Persian god Mithra, adapted into Greek… …   Wikipedia

• Names of Istanbul — Stamboul redirects here. For the 1931 British film, see Stamboul (film). The city of Istanbul has been known through the ages under a large number of different names. The most notable names besides the modern Turkish name are Byzantium,… …   Wikipedia

• Philanthropy — Philanthropist redirects here. For the TV series, see The Philanthropist (TV series). For the academic journal, see The Philanthropist. Not to be confused with Anthropophilia. Philanthropy etymologically means the love of humanity love in the… …   Wikipedia

• English words of Greek origin — The Greek language has contributed to the English vocabulary in three ways: #directly as an immediate donor, #indirectly through other intermediate language(s), as an original donor (mainly through Latin and French), and #with modern coinages or… …   Wikipedia