bezant

English

Alternative forms

• bezaunt (obsolete)
• byzant

Etymology

From Old French bezant, nominative bezanz, from Latin byzantius (“of Byzantium”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɛzənt/

Noun

bezant (plural bezants)

1. (history) A coin made of gold or silver, minted at Byzantium and used in currency throughout mediaeval Europe.
2. (heraldry) The heraldic representation of a gold coin.

Translations

coin minted at Byzantium

• Czech: bezant m
• French: besant (fr) m

• Old French: bezant m
• Spanish: besante (es) m

heraldic representation of a gold coin

• Spanish: besante (es) m

Anagrams

• batzen

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French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bə.zɑ̃/
• Homophones: besant, besants, bezants

Noun

bezant m (plural bezants)

1. bezant (coin)

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Old French

Noun

bezant m (oblique plural bezanz, nominative singular bezanz, nominative plural bezant)

1. bezant (coin)