in token of

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Definitions of in token of words

noun in token of something serving to represent or indicate some fact, event, feeling, etc.; sign: Black is a token of mourning. 1
noun in token of a characteristic indication or mark of something; evidence or proof: Malnutrition is a token of poverty. 1
noun in token of a memento; souvenir; keepsake: The seashell was a token of their trip. 1
noun in token of something used to indicate authenticity, authority, etc.; emblem; badge: Judicial robes are a token of office. 1
noun in token of Also called token coin. a stamped piece of metal, issued as a limited medium of exchange, as for bus fares, at a nominal value much greater than its commodity value. 1
noun in token of anything of only nominal value similarly used, as paper currency. 1

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English; Old English tāc(e)n; cognate with German Zeichen, Old Norse teikn sign, mark. See teach

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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