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Meaning of "billon" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BILLON

From Old French: ingot, from bille log.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BILLON

billon  [ˈbɪlən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BILLON

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Billon 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 BILLON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of billon in the English dictionary

The definition of billon in the dictionary is an alloy consisting of gold or silver and a base metal, usually copper, used esp for coinage. Other definition of billon is any coin made of such an alloy.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BILLON


abutilon
əˈbjuːtɪlən
Babylon
ˈbæbɪlən
castellan
ˈkæstɪlən
Dylan
ˈdɪlən
Galen
ˈɡeɪlən
Macmillan
məkˈmɪlən
McMillan
məkˈmɪlən
out-villain
ˌaʊtˈvɪlən
pylon
ˈpaɪlən
scintillon
sɪnˈtɪlən
Venezuelan
ˌvɛnɪˈzweɪlən
villain
ˈvɪlən
villein
ˈvɪlən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BILLON

billiards
billies
billing
Billings method
billingsgate
billion
billionaire
billionth
Billiton
billman
billow
billowiness
billowing
billowy
billposter
billposting
billsticker
billsticking
billy
billy goat

WORDS THAT END LIKE BILLON

ballon
bouillon
carillon
Chillon
cotillon
court-bouillon
gallon
Godefroy de Bouillon
Languedoc-Roussillon
moellon
paillon
papillon
pavillon
quillon
Roussillon
tenaillon
tortillon
tourbillon
vellon
Villon

Synonyms and antonyms of billon in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «billon» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BILLON

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

Translator English - Chinese

比永
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

billon
570 millions of speakers

English

billon
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

BILLON
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

billon
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

млрд
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

billon
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিলিয়ন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

billon
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Billon
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Milliarden
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ビロン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

억의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Billon
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Bilon
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பில்லியன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बिलियन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

trilyon
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

billon
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

miliard
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

млрд
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bilon
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

billon
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Billon
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

miljarder
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

billon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of billon

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BILLON»

The term «billon» is regularly used and occupies the 74.667 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BILLON» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «billon» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «billon» 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 billon

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BILLON»

Discover the use of billon in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to billon and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
French Kids Eat Everything: How our family moved to France, ...
If you've ever tried hiding healthy foods in your kids' meals, bribing them to finish - or even start - something healthy, or simply given up in exasperation at your child's extensive list of banned foods, this book will strike a chord.
Karen Le Billon, 2012
2
Wars of Plunder: Conflicts, Profits and the Politics of ...
Philippe Le Billon traces the specific burden of owning the world's most precious resources and the effect of resource politics on the development of war.
Philippe Le Billon, 2012
3
Fault Lines: Greenland - Iceland - Faroe Islands
The Iceland Cometh: three acclaimed plays from a young playwright whose work is as cool as ice.
Nicolas Billon, 2013
4
Oil
Praising the growing influence of civil society and attentive to the institutionalization of producer-consumer cooperation, this book identifies challenges and opportunities to curtail price volatility, curb demand and the growth of dirty ...
Gavin Bridge, Philippe Le Billon, 2013
5
Missouri's Silver Age
In 1863 he retired to do historical research and subsequently published many articles and books on early St. Louis.2 Charles P. Billon, brother of Frederic, was born in Philadelphia in 1803. He was apprenticed in his father's shop for four years ...
Mack, Norman
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The Pre-Islamic Coinage of Eastern Arabia
426. billon; 15.22 g., 2.3 cm., 315° 427. billon; 15.21 g., 2 cm., 0° 428. billon; 15.19 g., 2.5 cm., 0° 429. billon; 15.09 g., 2 cm., 0° 430. billon; 15.01 g., 2.1 cm., 315° 431. billon; 14.83 g., 2.4 cm., 90° 432. billon; 13.57 g., 2.1 cm., 0° 433. billon ; ...
Daniel T. Potts, Rémy Boucharlat, Monique Drieux, 1991
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World Coins & Currency, Warman's Companion
... winged dragon (S) ..................................................40.00 Bern. 18181 Batzen. Bear in shield/cross (billon) ... Shield/wreath (billon)...8.00 Unterwalden.1812 1/2 Batzen. Shield/wreath (billon) ...........................................30.00 Uri. 1811 1/2 Batzen.
Arlyn Sieber, 2009
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Standard Catalog of World Coins - 1801-1900
KM# 197 100 PARA 12.0500 g., Billon, 42 mm. Ruler: Mahmud II Note: Varieties exist. Date Mintage Good VG F VF XF AH1223//15 (1822) — 80.00 100 125 150 — AH1223//18(1825) — 80.00 100 125 150 — AH1223//19(1826) — 80.00 100 ...
George S. Cuhaj, 2012
9
Warman's Coins And Paper Money: Identification and Price Guide
Copper was not generally favored so very small denominations were usually struck in billon, a base silver-copper alloy. During the Napoleonic era, a Swiss Republic was established (1798-1803) and even after its demise the various cantons ...
Allen G Berman, 2008
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World Coins & Currency: Warman's Companion
Shield/cross, C at center (Billon) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..6.00 Geneva. 1791 3 Sols. Shield/cross in quatrilobe (Billon) . ... Shield/ cross, C at center (Billon) . . . . . . .. 6.00 Thurgau. 18081 Kreuzer. Shield/wreath (Billon) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 20.00 ...
Allen Berman, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BILLON»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term billon is used in the context of the following news items.
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Puerto Rico spirals towards bankruptcy amid mass poverty and …
The rest ($25 billon) is owed by public corporations such as the water and sewage system and the island's electrical utility. Its debt-to-gross ... «World Socialist Web Site, Jul 15»
2
Mongolia to sell stakes in Tavan Tolgoi coal mine
As one of the world's largest untapped coking and thermal coal deposits, Tavan Tolgoi is estimated to contain 7.4 billon tons of reserves. «Mining Global, Jul 15»
3
Capturing the lucrative China outbound tourism market
... communication, the same as in Poland which has a population of about 40 million, versus a population of 1.34 billon people in China! «eTurboNews, Jul 15»
4
Vendor Q&A Series: Darren Niller, Webroot
... service revenue will expand at a 10.8 percent compound annual growth rate through 2017, and projects the market to reach $9.2 billon. Biog:. «Channelnomics, Jul 15»
5
Disco Diaries 68
After appearing on our radar with his instant classic Special, UK house maverick Billon has kept up his momentum with a string of catchy ... «LessThan3, Jul 15»
6
CyberSynchs Introduces Cost-Effective Backup Service for Mobile …
"We are keen about security, the reason why we partnered Microsoft and telecoms companies and we have invested over $3 billon in data ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
7
"No" to what?
Last week, Mr Tsipras asked for a new two-year, €29.1 billon bail-out on less stringent terms. Winning the referendum had strengthened ... «The Economist, Jul 15»
8
Russia Ups Subsidies for Crisis-Hit Automakers by 50%
Automakers will now get 15 billion rubles ($269 million) in support, 5 billion rubles more than the 10 billon ruble ($179 million) grant allocated ... «The Moscow Times, Jul 15»
9
BP reaches $18.7 billon settlement with southern states over …
NEW ORLEANS — BP and five Gulf states announced a record $18.7 billion record settlement Thursday that resolves years of legal fighting ... «Toronto Star, Jul 15»
10
Buzzing Abidjan puts Ivory Coast on road to revival
“There is no miracle behind it,” says Jean-Louis Billon, the trade minister. “It is just hard work and a vision of development to bring the country ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»

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