monnaie

Definitions of monnaie
  1. noun
    the official currency issued by a government or national bank
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    sterling
    British money; especially the pound sterling as the basic monetary unit of the UK
    type of:
    instrument de paiement, moyen de paiement, unité monétaire
    the metal or paper medium of exchange that is presently used
  2. noun
    the balance of money received when the amount you tender is greater than the amount due
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    type of:
    argent comptant
    money in the form of bills or coins
  3. noun
    coins collectively
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    pièce, pièce de monnaie
    a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money
    centime
    a coin worth one-hundredth of the value of the basic unit
    type of:
    instrument de paiement, moyen de paiement, unité monétaire
    the metal or paper medium of exchange that is presently used
  4. noun
    coins of small denomination regarded collectively
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    type of:
    pièce, pièce de monnaie
    a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money
  5. noun
    a trifling sum of money
    synonyms: pièces
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    type of:
    argent comptant
    money in the form of bills or coins
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