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bullion

bul·lion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [boo l-yuh n]
    • /ˈbʊl yən/
    • /ˈbʊl.i.ən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [boo l-yuh n]
    • /ˈbʊl yən/

Definitions of bullion word

  • uncountable noun bullion Bullion is gold or silver, usually in the form of bars. 3
  • noun bullion gold or silver in mass 3
  • noun bullion gold or silver in the form of bars and ingots, suitable for further processing 3
  • noun bullion a thick gold or silver wire or fringed cord used as a trimming, as on military uniforms 3
  • noun bullion gold and silver regarded as raw material 3
  • noun bullion gold or silver in the form of ingots, bars, or sometimes coins 3

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Origin of bullion

First appearance:

before 1300
One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English: melted mass of gold or silver < Anglo-Latin bulliōn- (stem of bulliō) in same sense (< Anglo-French bullion mint), literally, a boiling, equivalent to bull(īre) to bubble, boil1 + -iōn- -ion

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Parts of speech for Bullion

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

bullion popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% 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".

bullion usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for bullion

noun bullion

  • refund — to fund anew.
  • buck — A buck is a US or Australian dollar.
  • supply — to furnish or provide (a person, establishment, place, etc.) with what is lacking or requisite: to supply someone clothing; to supply a community with electricity.
  • payment — something that is paid; an amount paid; compensation; recompense.
  • note — a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.

Antonyms for bullion

noun bullion

  • debt — A debt is a sum of money that you owe someone.

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