free silver

free sil·ver

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [free sil-ver]
- /fri ˈsɪl vər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [free sil-ver]
- /fri ˈsɪl vər/

Definitions of free silver words

noun free silver the free coinage of silver, especially at a fixed ratio with gold. 1
noun free silver the unlimited minting of silver coins, esp when at a fixed ratio to gold 0
noun free silver the free coinage of silver, esp. at a fixed ratio to the gold coined in the same period 0
noun free silver The free coinage of silver, often at a fixed ratio with gold, as at the ratio of 16 to 1, which ratio for some time represented nearly or exactly the ratio of the market values of gold and silver respectively. 0

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Origin of free silver

First appearance:

before 1875

One of the 25% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1875-80

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free silver popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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