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Meaning of "greenback" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GREENBACK

greenback  [ˈɡriːnˌbæk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GREENBACK

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verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Greenback 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 GREENBACK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Greenback

Greenback may refer to: In currency: ▪ Greenback, a fiat currency issued during the American Civil War ▪ United States Note ▪ Demand Note, issued in 1861–62 ▪ A current United States Federal Reserve Note ▪ Greenback Party, an American political party that was active between 1874 and 1884 which advocated non-gold-backed government currency, also known as the Greenback Labor Party ▪ Save the Greenback, organization of U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing employees and currency component suppliers opposed to phasing out the paper dollar Other uses: ▪ Greenback, Tennessee, United States ▪ "Greenbacks", a 1955 song by Ray Charles ▪ Celestion G-12, guitar cabinet loudspeakers ▪ Greenback cutthroat trout,, the easternmost subspecies of cutthroat trout ▪ An alternate name for the Bar jack, or Caranx ruber ▪ A surname...

Definition of greenback in the English dictionary

The definition of greenback in the dictionary is an inconvertible legal-tender US currency note originally issued during the Civil War in 1862. Other definition of greenback is a dollar bill.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GREENBACK


bareback
ˈbɛəˌbæk
callback
ˈkɔːlˌbæk
cashback
ˈkæʃˌbæk
comeback
ˈkʌmˌbæk
cornerback
ˈkɔːnəˌbæk
feedback
ˈfiːdˌbæk
finback
ˈfɪnˌbæk
flashback
ˈflæʃˌbæk
hatchback
ˈhætʃˌbæk
hold-back
ˈhəʊldˌbæk
horseback
ˈhɔːsˌbæk
loanback
ˈləʊnˌbæk
outback
ˈaʊtˌbæk
paperback
ˈpeɪpəˌbæk
playback
ˈpleɪˌbæk
runback
ˈrʌnˌbæk
sunback
ˈsʌnˌbæk
thornback
ˈθɔːnˌbæk
throwback
ˈθrəʊˌbæk
turnback
ˈtɜːnˌbæk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GREENBACK

green thumb
green turtle
green vegetables
green vitriol
green woodpecker
Green Zone
green-collar
green-eyed
green-wellie
Greenaway
Greenback Party
Greenbacker
Greenbackism
greenbone
greenbottle
greenbrier
greenbug
greencloth
Greene
greener

WORDS THAT END LIKE GREENBACK

back
back to back
back-to-back
bounce back
drawback
fallback
get back
go back
hardback
hold back
laid-back
look back
lower back
pat on the back
positive feedback
quarterback
sit back
snapback
splashback
upper back

Synonyms and antonyms of greenback in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «greenback» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GREENBACK

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

Translator English - Chinese

美元
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

dólar
570 millions of speakers

English

greenback
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नोट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الدولار
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

доллар
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dólar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আমেরিকার পত্রমুদ্রা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

dollar
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Greenback
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Greenback
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ドル
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

지폐
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Greenback
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tiền ở hoa kỳ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

டாலருக்கு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ग्रीनबॅक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dolar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

greenback
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dolar
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

долар
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dolarului
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δολάριο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Amerikaanse dollar
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dollarsedel
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

greenback
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of greenback

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GREENBACK»

The term «greenback» is quite widely used and occupies the 54.081 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GREENBACK» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GREENBACK»

Discover the use of greenback in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to greenback and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Greenback Planet: How the Dollar Conquered the World and ...
Telling the story with the verve of a novelist, he recounts key episodes in U.S. monetary history, from the Civil War debate over fiat money (greenbacks) to the recent worldwide financial crisis.
H. W. Brands, 2011
2
Greenback Dollar: The Incredible Rise of the Kingston Trio
In Greenback Dollar: The Incredible Rise of The Kingston Trio, the first in-depth biography of America's first recording super-group, William J. Bush retraces the band members' personal and professional lives, from their rapid rise to ...
William J. Bush, 2013
3
Greenback: The Almighty Dollar and the Invention of America
A history of the American dollar notes its representation as an expression of art, advertising, cultural attitudes, and affluence, identifying its role in the development of the nation while describing the people and events that contributed ...
Jason Goodwin, 2004
4
The Animals of Greenback Valley: The Magic Card
The Magic Card is the first book of my financial series for children.
Gary Stycznski, 2009
5
Gold, Prices, and Wages Under the Greenback Standard
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed.
Wesley Clair Mitchell, 2012
6
The Greenback: Paper Money and American Culture
"This text explores the social, cultural and historical contexts of paper money.
Heinz Tschachler, 2010
7
The Civil War's Last Campaign: James B. Weaver, the ...
The Civil War's Last Campaign is a narrative history of General James B. Weaver's 1880 Presidential campaign as the Greenback-Labor party candidate.
Mark A. Lause, 2001
8
Conservation Genetics of the Greenback Cutthroat Trout ...
CHAPTER. 5: CONCLUSIONS. 5.1 CONCLUSIONS Human introductions of invasive species are a major factor in the decline and extinction of native species. Fish species have been extensively introduced beyond their native ranges in the  ...
Jessica Lynne Metcalf, 2007
9
The Greenback Movement of 1875-1884 and Wisconsin's Part in ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Ellis Baker Usher, 2012
10
The greenback trail
The bloody trail of phony money leads Skye Fargo to the once-peaceful Wyoming town of Colter's Hell, a strange wasteland of geysers and rock where men gone mad with greed roam the land. Original.
Jon Sharpe, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GREENBACK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term greenback is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Loonie slides on stronger greenback, Iran deal chatter
With the US Fed renewing its intentions to raise interest rates later in the year, the greenback rose against the Euro and other currencies and ... «The Globe and Mail, Jul 15»
2
Ringgit closed lower against greenback
At 5 pm, the ringgit was quoted at 3.8015/8045 against the greenback from Friday's 3.7925/7955. A dealer said the US dollar strengthened as ... «The Star Online, Jul 15»
3
CANADA FX DEBT-C$ pinched by strong greenback, Bank of …
The Canadian dollar, which was a mid-performer against other key currencies, finished at C$1.2740 to the greenback, or 78.49 U.S. cents, ... «Reuters, Jul 15»
4
Ringgit extends gains versus greenback
At 5 pm, the ringgit was quoted at 3.7925/7955 against the greenback from yesterday's 3.7945/7975.KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 — The ringgit ... «Malay Mail Online, Jul 15»
5
Greenback Pairs Losses, Chinese Equity Markets Enjoy 'Freedom'
As expected, the BoE meeting was a non-event. The Central Bank held its key interest rates at 0.5% and kept unchanged its asset-purchase ... «Action Forex, Jul 15»
6
Greenback closes higher at NT$31.230 on the Taipei forex
The greenback opened at NT$31.240 and moved between NT$30.988 and NT$31.280 before the close. Turnover totaled US$868 million ... «China Post, Jul 15»
7
$A up as greenback falls amid NYSE outage
The Australian dollar is stronger against the greenback, which fell as the New York Stock Exchange was hit by a lengthy outage. At 0630 AEST ... «The West Australian, Jul 15»
8
dollar recovers as greenback slips
The Australian dollar has bounced back from a six-year low after the greenback fell amid a lengthy outage on the New York Stock Exchange. «The Australian, Jul 15»
9
Interstate 80 collision causes backup near Greenback Lane
A collision on eastbound Interstate 80 just east of Greenback Lane on Tuesday afternoon caused traffic in both directions to pile up and left a ... «Sacramento Bee, Jul 15»
10
GBP/USD: Greenback taking control - FXStreet
FXStreet (Guatemala) - Valeria Bednarik, chief analyst at FXStreet explained that the British Pound fell down to a fresh 4-week low against the ... «FXStreet, Jul 15»

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