georges
n. countablen. a name for gold coins used in Britain a long time ago. They were called this because they had a picture of King George on them.
n. English gold coins, specifically those minted during the reigns of the various King Georges. Found primarily in historical literature or numismatic contexts.
The pirate's chest was filled with shiny georges.
In the historical novel, the protagonist pays for his passage across the channel with a handful of georges.
The hoard discovered beneath the floorboards contained several georges from the late eighteenth century, their surfaces worn smooth by decades of circulation before being hidden away.
Borrowed from French Georges.
Usually pluralized as 'georges' when referring to multiple coins; often capitalized as it derives from the proper name George.