n.
a medium of exchange in the form of coins and banknotes.
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(moneys or monies)
formal sums of money.
▸wealth or financial gain.
▸payment for work.
Phrase
- be in the money
informal have or win a lot of money. - for my money
informal in my opinion. - money for old rope
(or for jam)
Brit. informal money or reward earned for little or no effort. - on the money
N. Amer. informal accurate; correct. - put one's money where one's mouth is
informal take action to support a statement.
Derivative
Etymology
ME: from OFr. moneie, from L. moneta ‘mint, money’, orig. a title of the goddess Juno, in whose temple in Rome money was minted.