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tournois
(tour|nois)
Pronunciation:
/ˈtʊənwɑː, tuʀnwa/
adjective
[
postpositive
]
historical
denoting a coin struck at Tours, which was one-fifth less in value than one coined at Paris.
Origin:
French
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