About The Word Bezant
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Bezant
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What's The Definition Of Bezant?
[n] a gold coin of the Byzantine Empire; widely circulated in Europe in the Middle Ages
Synonyms | Synonyms for Bezant: bezzant | byzant | solidus Related Terms | Find terms related to Bezant: See Also | coin Bezant In Webster's Dictionary \Be*zant"\, n. [See {Byzant}.]
1. A gold coin of Byzantium or Constantinople, varying in
weight and value, usually (those current in England)
between a sovereign and a half sovereign. There were also
white or silver bezants. [Written also {besant}, {byzant},
etc.]
2. (Her.) A circle in or, i. e., gold, representing the gold
coin called bezant. --Burke.
3. A decoration of a flat surface, as of a band or belt,
representing circular disks lapping one upon another.
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