maravedi (Meaning)
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maravedi (n.)
A small copper coin of Spain, equal to three mils American money, less than a farthing sterling. Also, an ancient Spanish gold coin.
Synonyms & Antonyms of maravedi
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maravedi Sentence Examples
- The servant's meager salary of a few maravedi was barely enough to sustain his basic needs.
- Despite his wealth, the king demanded an exorbitant tax of a thousand maravedi from each peasant.
- The book's parchment was adorned with elaborate illustrations that cost the scribe countless maravedi.
- The beggar's cup rattled with a handful of copper maravedi, a pitiful sum for his daily sustenance.
- The merchant's ship carried a treasure trove of spices, gold, and silver worth countless maravedi.
- The poor farmer's crop failed, leaving him with only a handful of maravedi to his name.
- The moneylender's interest rates were so high that even the wealthiest patrons struggled to repay their maravedi debts.
- The castle's walls were once adorned with tapestries and paintings worth millions of maravedi, but now they lay in ruins.
- The starving child begged for a few maravedi to buy a loaf of bread, but passersby ignored his pleas.
- The value of the maravedi fluctuated wildly, making it difficult for merchants to price their goods.
FAQs About the word maravedi
A small copper coin of Spain, equal to three mils American money, less than a farthing sterling. Also, an ancient Spanish gold coin.
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
The servant's meager salary of a few maravedi was barely enough to sustain his basic needs.
Despite his wealth, the king demanded an exorbitant tax of a thousand maravedi from each peasant.
The book's parchment was adorned with elaborate illustrations that cost the scribe countless maravedi.
The beggar's cup rattled with a handful of copper maravedi, a pitiful sum for his daily sustenance.
