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billet

Definitions of billet
  1. noun
    a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank)
    synonyms: billet de banque
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    type of:
    monnaie de papier
    currency issued by a government or central bank and consisting of printed paper that can circulate as a substitute for specie
  2. noun
    an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
    synonyms: affiche
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    type of:
    annonce publicitaire, publicité
    a public promotion of some product or service
  3. noun
    the sum charged for riding in a public conveyance
    synonyms: prix du voyage
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    type of:
    prix, tarif
    the price charged for some article or service
  4. noun
    a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
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    types:
    abonnement, carte saisonnière
    a ticket good for several trips or to attend a season of entertainments; sold at a reduced rate
    billet d'avion
    a ticket good for a trip on an airplane
    déplacement
    a ticket that allows a passenger to change conveyances
    billet de chemin de fer, billet de train
    a ticket good for a ride on a railroad train
    billet d'autobus
    a ticket good for a ride on a bus
    billet d'aller et retour
    a ticket to a place and back (usually over the same route)
    type of:
    document commercial
    a document of or relating to commerce
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