frederiks d'or

noun

variants or frederick d'or

ˈfred(ə)rikˈdȯ(ə)r

or fredericks d'or or frederik d'or

plural -s

: a 19th century gold coin of Frederick VI of Denmark

Word History

Etymology

frederik from Danish, from Frederik VI †1839 king of Denmark; frederik d'or from Danish frederikdor, from Frederik VI + French d'or of gold

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