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PRONUNCIATION OF MONEYCHANGER

moneychanger  [ˈmʌnɪˌtʃeɪndʒə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MONEYCHANGER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Moneychanger 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 MONEYCHANGER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

moneychanger

Money changer

A money changer is a person who exchanges the coins or currency of one country for that of another. This trade is thought generally to be the origin of modern banking in Europe. The advent of paper money in the mid-17th century and the development of modern banking and floating exchange rates in the 20th century allowed a foreign exchange market to develop. This provided a way for banks and other specialist financial companies such as bureaux de change and forex brokers to change one countries money for another, rapidly, and with the added confidence of transparency. The 20th century also saw the development of machines that would change money such as coin dispensers and change machines.

Definition of moneychanger in the English dictionary

The definition of moneychanger in the dictionary is a person engaged in the business of exchanging currencies or money. Other definition of moneychanger is a machine for dispensing coins.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MONEYCHANGER


arranger
əˈreɪndʒə
autochanger
ˈɔːtəʊˌtʃeɪndʒə
bushranger
ˈbʊʃˌreɪndʒə
bushranging
ˈbʊʃˌreɪndʒə
changer
ˈtʃeɪndʒə
danger
ˈdeɪndʒə
deranger
dɪˈreɪndʒə
dog-in-the-manger
ˌdɒɡɪnðəˈmeɪndʒə
endanger
ɪnˈdeɪndʒə
estranger
ɪˈstreɪndʒə
exchanger
ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒə
Grainger
ˈɡreɪndʒə
granger
ˈɡreɪndʒə
hydrangea
haɪˈdreɪndʒə
interchanger
ˌɪntəˈtʃeɪndʒə
manger
ˈmeɪndʒə
ranger
ˈreɪndʒə
rearranger
ˌriːəˈreɪndʒə
short-changer
ˌʃɔːtˈtʃeɪndʒə
stranger
ˈstreɪndʒə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MONEYCHANGER

money to burn
money wages
money-grubber
money-grubbing
money-loser
money-making
money-purchase
money-spinner
moneybags
moneybox
moneyed
moneyer
moneylender
moneylending
moneyless
moneymaker
moneyman
moneymen
moneyspinning
moneywort

WORDS THAT END LIKE MONEYCHANGER

anger
banger
Boulanger
clanger
cliffhanger
dog in the manger
Erlanger
etranger
Feuchtwanger
finger
flanger
forest ranger
ganger
handlanger
hanger
heat exchanger
langer
sanger
slanger
Stavanger
stranger danger

Synonyms and antonyms of moneychanger in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «moneychanger» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MONEYCHANGER

Find out the translation of moneychanger to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
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Translator English - Chinese

金融家
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

moneychanger
570 millions of speakers

English

moneychanger
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

moneychanger
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

صراف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

менялу
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

moneychanger
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

টাকা পরিবর্তন করার যন্ত্র
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

changeur de monnaie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Wang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Wechsler
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

両替商
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

moneychanger
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dhuwit dhuwit
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người đổi bạc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

moneychanger
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मनी चार्जर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

para değiştirici
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cambiavalute
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kantoru
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

міняльника
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

moneychanger
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αργυραμοιβός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

wisselaar
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

moneychanger
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

moneychanger
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of moneychanger

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MONEYCHANGER»

The term «moneychanger» is regularly used and occupies the 106.052 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MONEYCHANGER» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MONEYCHANGER»

Discover the use of moneychanger in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to moneychanger and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Metamorphosis of a Medieval City: Ghent in the Age of ...
19 It was obviously possible to make book transfers between two people who had accounts with the same moneychanger, although it is unclear whether this was possible if two moneychangers were involved. It is clear that more persons were ...
David Nicholas, 1987
2
Case Studies in Jewish Business Ethics
If the moneychanger took a fee for his services, he is liable to make good on the client's loss.8 Some authorities understand the moneychanger case broadly as referring even to the circumstance where the advisee feels free to ignore the ...
Aaron Levine, 2000
3
The Jewish Law Annual
However, where it is found behind the counter, or between the stool and the moneychanger, it belongs to the proprietor. The Talmud provides that where the money is found on top of the moneychanger's stool, it also belongs to the finder,9 and ...
Alan Jarvis, 2006
4
The Jewish Law Annual
If he finds it in front of a moneychanger, it belongs to him: between the stool and the moneychanger, to the moneychanger.B Where the money is found in that part of a shop or a moneychanger's booth to which the public have free access, i.e. ...
Bernard Jackson S, 2013
5
Money, Morality, and Culture in Late Medieval and Early ...
Thus there were two ways that the profession of moneychanger could be practiced without sin, Henry wrote. First, in the exchange of one current coin for another current coin, which must follow the legal exchange rates, to which the ...
Juliann M. Vitullo, Diane Wolfthal, 2010
6
Commercial and Investment Banking and the International ...
They grew to trust particular moneychangers with whom they would deposit their money, i.e. their gold and silver coinage, for safekeeping. The moneychanger would then make a book entry in his accounts showing who had deposited money ...
Brian Scott-Quinn, 2012
7
Practical Theology and the Interpretation of Crossing ...
Cassian: the parable of the competent moneychanger Cassian (t 430/35) is of special importance to western spirituality, not only because he himself was a very creative spiritual leader, but also because the great spiritual riches of the ...
Bert Roebben, L. van der Tuin, 2003
8
The Big Bad Bank
Concerning the establishment of the World Conservation Bank (WCB) MONEYCHANGER - What was the Fourth World Wilderness Congress (“4th WWC”) that took place September 11th through September 18th? HUNT - It was billed as a ...
George Washington Hunt
9
The Talmud of the Land of Israel, Volume 29: Baba Mesia
[C] [If he found them] in front of the moneychanger, lo, they are his. [D] [If he found them] between the stool [of the moneychanger] and the moneychanger, lo, these belong to the moneychanger. [E] He who purchases produce from his fellow, ...
Jacob Neusner, 1984
10
Two for the Road: 56,671 kms, 27 Countries, One Dream
Moneychanger: 'Twohundred and seventy thousand.' Brian: 'No– 300,000.' Moneychanger:'Twohundred andseventy thousand andI keep therest for business.' Brian: 'No– 300,000.' Moneychanger:'Twohundred andeighty thousand andIkeep ...
Shirley Hardy-Rix, Brian Rix, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MONEYCHANGER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term moneychanger is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Dollar Crisis Bites
An inquiry by this newspaper at one moneychanger's office revealed that during the course of a single day last week they were selling the ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
2
Moneychanger gets 15 years jail for $18k fraud
BULAWAYO – An illegal money changer who swindled his colleagues in Bulawayo of more than $18,000 was yesterday sentenced to 15 years ... «Nehanda Radio, Jul 15»
3
Bitcoin: Greece's new euro workaround?
... for someone exchanging currencies, that 4% commission represents an 80 to 85% savings when compared with a physical moneychanger. «Fortune, Jul 15»
4
Gold And Silver - Greece Needs Money? MONEY DOES NOT EXIST!
... Greek people, and as events have unfolded, it appears that Tsipras has caved into the moneychanger's demands in exchange for a bailout. «Inside Futures, Jul 15»
5
UN says children being killed in Burundi's violence
An AFP reporter who later entered the area after the shooting had ended saw the bodies of six people killed, including a moneychanger in his ... «Sentinel Republic, Jul 15»
6
NAP a big joke, devised to deceive masses: SC
Attorney General (AG) told the court that FIA have registered 35 cases with reference to moneychanger, Hundi in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and 41 ... «Daily Times, Jul 15»
7
Burundi awaits vote results after deadly clashes
An AFP reporter who later entered the area after the shooting had ended saw the bodies of six people killed, including a moneychanger in his ... «Yahoo News, Jul 15»
8
Four gang members jailed for $1m robbery
Mr Arif, who worked for a moneychanger, was walking out of RHB Bank with foreign currency he had exchanged when one of the gang ... «AsiaOne, Jun 15»
9
4 PIOs Jailed for Staging Robbery in Singapore
Today, Arunachalam and Chinnaya admitted to two charges each of attempting to rob a 64-year-old employee of a moneychanger on ... «The New Indian Express, Jun 15»
10
Turkish police break up Istanbul pride parade with water cannons …
We're on version 2.0 now, “Son of God – benevolent upturner of moneychanger's tables.” I point this out only to note the re-engineering of the ... «AMERICAblog, Jun 15»

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