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Definition of Gourde
1. Noun. The basic unit of money in Haiti.
Definition of Gourde
1. Noun. the currency of Haiti, divided into 100 centimes ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Gourde
1. a monetary unit of Haiti [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Gourde
Literary usage of Gourde
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. An Oral System of Teaching Living Languages: Illustrated by a Practical by Jean Manesca (1845)
"Ce Mr. veut-il nous rendre la gourde ? Ne veut-il pas nous la rendre ? ...
N'ai-je pas une gourde de plus que vous? Ce garçon n'at-il pas un livre de plus ..."
2. A Guide to Hayti by James Redpath (1861)
"The entire retail commerce of the country is carried on in national money, of
which the standard is the gourde, sometimes also called the Haytian dollar. ..."
3. Inquiry Into Occupation and Administration of Haiti and Santo Domingo by United States Congress. Senate. Select committee on Haiti and Santo Domingo. [from old catalog] (1921)
"They stated they had heen receiving half a gourde, and that they had heen promised
the following Monday that they would get a gourde a day. ..."
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