christian d'or

noun

chris·​tian d'or

¦kristˌyän¦dȯ(ə)r,

-stēˌän-

plural christian d'ors

-rz

: a Danish gold coin of the 19th century

Word History

Etymology

French, from Christian VII †1808 king of Denmark and duke of Holstein, under whom it was struck + d'or of gold (as in louis d'or)

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