groat
pronunciation
How to pronounce groat in British English:
UK [ɡrəʊt]
How to pronounce groat in American English:
US [ ɡroʊt]
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- Noun:
- a former English silver coin worth four pennies
Word Origin
- groat (n.)
- medieval European coin, late 14c., probably from Middle Dutch groot, elliptical use of the adjective meaning "great, big" (in this case, "thick"), from the name of some large coin (for example the Bremen grote sware, and compare Medieval Latin grossi denarii in reference to a Prague coin) to distinguish it from smaller coins of the same name. Cognate with English great (adj.). Recognized from 13c. in various nations. The original English groat coined of 1351-2 was worth four pence; it was discontinued in 1622. Also see groschen.
Example
- 1. I don 't care a groat .
- 2. Turns out an oat is an oat is an oat whether it 's steel cut from the original groat or rolled flat and even presteamed so that it will cook in 90 seconds rather than 15 minutes .
- 3. Oh , every penny ...... but never a groat more , my lord . You 'll get the meal you bargained for , but it won 't be sauced with gratitude , and in the end it will not nourish you .