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Meaning of "bezant" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BEZANT

From Old French besant, from Medieval Latin Bӯzantius Byzantine (coin).
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PRONUNCIATION OF BEZANT

bezant  [ˈbɛzənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BEZANT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bezant is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BEZANT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Bezant

Bezant is a medieval term for a gold coin from the Byzantine Empire. The term is derived from the Greek name Βυζάντιον, the relatively minor city which in the 4th century was refounded as Constantinople by the Roman Emperor Constantine the Great and became the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire. The Byzantine Empire was a major source of gold coins since the time of Constantine.

Definition of bezant in the English dictionary

The first definition of bezant in the dictionary is a medieval Byzantine gold coin. Other definition of bezant is an ornament in the form of a flat disc. Bezant is also a small gold circle.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BEZANT


accusant
əˈkjuːzənt
Besant
ˈbɛzənt
bezzant
ˈbɛzənt
brisant
ˈbriːzənt
cicatrisant
ˌsɪkəˈtraɪzənt
cognisant
ˈkɒɡnɪzənt
cognizant
ˈkɒɡnɪzənt
complaisant
kəmˈpleɪzənt
doesn´t
ˈdʌzənt
hasn´t
ˈhæzənt
isn´t
ˈɪzənt
omnipresent
ˌɒmnɪˈprɛzənt
peasant
ˈpɛzənt
pheasant
ˈfɛzənt
pleasant
ˈplɛzənt
present
ˈprɛzənt
recusant
ˈrɛkjʊzənt
unpleasant
ʌnˈplɛzənt
wasn´t
ˈwɒzənt
wisent
ˈwiːzənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BEZANT

bey
beylic
beyond
beyond (all) question
beyond one´s depth
beyond price
beyond the pale
Beyrouth
bez
bezel
bezique
bezoar
bezoardic
bezonian
Bezwada
bezzant
bezzie
bezzle

WORDS THAT END LIKE BEZANT

assistant
byzant
cant
constant
consultant
elegant
enfant
giant
grant
important
incognizant
infant
instant
irrelevant
meant
on the instant
pendant
plant
precognizant
recognizant

Synonyms and antonyms of bezant in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «bezant» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BEZANT

Find out the translation of bezant to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of bezant from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bezant» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

Bezant于
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

besante
570 millions of speakers

English

bezant
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

bezant
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

bezant
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

византин
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Bezant
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

bezant
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bezant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bezant
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

bezant
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

bezant
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

bezant
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bezant
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bezant
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

bezant
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बीझंट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bezant
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Bezant
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Bezant
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Византин
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Bezant
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Bezant
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Besant
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bezant
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Bezant
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bezant

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BEZANT»

The term «bezant» is normally little used and occupies the 125.982 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BEZANT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «bezant» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «bezant» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bezant

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BEZANT»

Discover the use of bezant in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bezant and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Fibonacci's Liber Abaci: A Translation Into Modern English ...
Therefore the price of the second will be two things: the third will be four things minus ^ of a bezant; all added together are seven things minus 5 of a bezant; of this ^, namely ^ of a thing minus ^ bezant, you subtract from one thing, namely the  ...
Leonardo Fibonacci, Laurence Sigler, 2003
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Fairbairns Crests of the Families of Great Britain and ...
Bennrt, Loud., out of a mural coronet, or, a lion's head, gu. , charged with a bezant, gold. PI. 45, cr. 9, (bezant, pi. 141). Bennrt, of Abbington, out of a mural coronet, ar. , a lion's head, gu., charged with a bezant, or. PI. 45, cr. 9, (bezant, pi. 141).
James Fairbairn, Laurence Butters, 1860
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Intraplate Volcanism in Eastern Australia and New Zealand
Bezant (1985) found that Vp values calculated using density, M (mean atomic weight), and CaO concentration, are higher than those obtained by ultrasonic measurement. He applied an empirical correction to the calculated Vp determinations ...
R. Wally Johnson, Jan Knutson, Stuart Ross Taylor, 1989
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Domestic Settings: Sources on Domestic Architecture and ...
... 1⁄2–16 dirhems 1 dirhem 1 dirhem 1 dinar 4 dirhems a jar 3⁄4 dirhem 2 dirhems 1/10 bezant 34 bezants 1/20 bezant 1/40–4/5 bezant 1/20 bezant 1/20 bezant 2 bezants 1/5 bezant 3/80 bezant 1/10 bezant 1 bezant 11⁄2 bezants Goitein, vol.
Adrian J. Boas, 2010
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The British herald, or Cabinet of armorial bearings of the ...
Benne. See Ben. Bennet, Earl of TANKERVILLE, and Baron of Ossul- ton. [ Creations, Baron, 24 Nov. 1682 ; Earl, 19 Oci. 1714. Residence*, Chillingham Castle, N.umb. and Mount Felix, Surrey] gu. a bezant betw. three demi lions ramp . ar.
Thomas Robson (engraver.), 1830
6
The Palgrave Dictionary of Medieval Anglo-Jewish History
(1994), 311; Keene, II (1985), 1034; ▫ Hillaby & Sermon (2004), & (2007) Bezant and 'the royal ten per cent' The bezant was the west European name for the hyperpyron of Byzantium, production of which ceased in 1204. However, bezants  ...
Caroline Hillaby, 2013
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Encyclopaedia of heraldry: or General armory of England, ...
At. on a saltire az. a bezant. Crest — A lion V head erased ppr. collared gu. thereon a bezant. Supporters — Dexter, a lion ramp, guard, or, collared gu. charged with a bezant ; sinister, a stag ppr. attired and unguled or, collared as the lion.
John Burke, Bernard Burke, 1851
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Encyclopaedia Heraldica Or Complete Dictionary of Heraldry
( another, ar.) a cross engr. couuterchanged. Benkham, or, a saltier quarterly quartered ar. and gu. Ben ley ar. a fesse betw. three garbs sa. Benley, sa. a fesse betw. three garbs ar. Benn, or Benne. See Ben. Bennett, gu* a bezant betw. three  ...
William Berry, 1828
9
The British Herald; Or, Cabinet of Armorial Bearings of the ...
(Another (rest, in a mural crown or, a lion's head gu. on the neck a bezant.) Supporters, two lions ar. ducally crowned or, each charged on the shoulder with a torteaux. Motto, De bon vouloir servir le roy. Bennet, [Abingdon, Berks.] ar. a bull ...
Thomas Robson, 1830
10
Bezant
Bezant is a medieval term for a gold coin from the Byzantine Empire, which term is derived from the Greek name ("Byzantion") for the relatively minor city which in the 4th c. became the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire, renamed ...
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BEZANT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bezant is used in the context of the following news items.
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Bezant appoints broker
Bezant has appointed Sanlam Securities UK Ltd as sole broker with immediate effect. Strand Hanson will continue to act as Bezant's nominated ... «Interactive Investor, Jul 15»
2
Mining Roundup
Bezant [LON:BZT] has appointed Sanlam Securities UK Ltd as sole broker ... Strand Hanson will continue to act as Bezant's nominated adviser. «Stock Market Wire, Jul 15»
3
Trends In International Arbitration: A New World Order
Mark Bezant is a senior managing director at FTI Consulting in London. James Nicholson is a senior managing director in the firm's Paris office. «Law360, Jun 15»
4
All eyes on financing plans at Minera IRL
THE BIG PICTURE-Time to revisit Bezant Resources now Gold Fields' option removed ... Bezant Resources suffered a blow earlier this year when Gold Fields ... «Proactive Investors UK, Jun 15»
5
Bezant retrenches further as tax uncertainty holds up Mankayan …
Bezant Resources' (LON:BZT) has introduced another round of cost cuts while talks over the sale of its Mankayan gold and copper property ... «Proactive Investors UK, May 15»
6
Proactive news summary including Hummingbird Resources Iofina …
Proactive news summary including Hummingbird Resources Iofina Bezant Resources AFC Energy and Obtala Resources Join our daily free ... «MENAFN.COM, May 15»
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Mining Sector: Red Rock up after it completes sale of Colombian …
Bezant Resources' (LON:BZT) directors and operational staff have agreed to a 30% cut in their respective fees, salaries and benefits as part of ... «Interactive Investor, May 15»
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Brampton Centennial students still haunted by shooting rampage 40 …
GRAHAM BEZANT/Star file photo. Jane Thornton, then 15, holds a bullet removed from her leg after she was wounded during a shooting ... «Toronto Star, May 15»
9
KEFI Minerals on track to be gold producer in 2017
THE BIG PICTURE-Time to revisit Bezant Resources now Gold Fields' ... Bezant Resources suffered a blow earlier this year when Gold Fields ... «Proactive Investors UK, May 15»
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KEFI Minerals set to develop Jibal Qutman mine in Saudi Arabia
Proactive Investors Recommended. Medusa Mining developing a reputation for outperformance THE BIG PICTURE-Time to revisit Bezant Resources now Gold ... «Proactive Investors UK, May 15»

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