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money

ˈməni
WordNet
The interest of the world. Cartoon of the legal profession that makes money in man's quarrels, 1687. Allegory in which a priest accompanied by Obedience and Truth and a peasant accompanied by the goddess of the earth plead their case before a lawyer sitting behind his table who is accompanied by the Time. Between the parties stands the soldier of Fortune and Fame. In the caption the verses belonging to the main characters are numbered IX in Dutch and French.
The interest of the world. Cartoon of the legal profession that makes money in man's quarrels, 1687. Allegory in which a priest accompanied by Obedience and Truth and a peasant accompanied by the goddess of the earth plead their case before a lawyer sitting behind his table who is accompanied by the Time. Between the parties stands the soldier of Fortune and Fame. In the caption the verses belonging to the main characters are numbered IX in Dutch and French.
  1. (n) money
    wealth reckoned in terms of money "all his money is in real estate"
  2. (n) money
    the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender "we tried to collect the money he owed us"
  3. (n) money
    the official currency issued by a government or national bank "he changed his money into francs"
Illustrations
Writing or money chest of oak, covered with a red fabric and fully fitted with connecting iron bands, which show an openwork moresque ornament. The hinged lid consists of two parts; the front half is sloping forward. Inside a closed compartment with trays and drawers. The inside of the lid is painted with a man's portrait and the words: Aelecksi Carecsewes (son of Peter the Great). A deer hunt is painted on the slide. Iron handles on the sides.
Writing or money chest of oak, covered with a red fabric and fully fitted with connecting iron bands, which show an openwork moresque ornament. The hinged lid consists of two parts; the front half is sloping forward. Inside a closed compartment with trays and drawers. The inside of the lid is painted with a man's portrait and the words: Aelecksi Carecsewes (son of Peter the Great). A deer hunt is painted on the slide. Iron handles on the sides.
Christ with a whip in a raised arm pushes the table of money changers over.
Christ with a whip in a raised arm pushes the table of money changers over.
A man who chases his money through a young woman is surprised by his wife and her hair is pulled. The young woman is holding the man's purse in her hands. Below the performance a Latin verse by Cornelius Schonaeus and in Dutch the curses that the wife calls out to her husband: Vindick u hier ay vuylen boef ...
A man who chases his money through a young woman is surprised by his wife and her hair is pulled. The young woman is holding the man's purse in her hands. Below the performance a Latin verse by Cornelius Schonaeus and in Dutch the curses that the wife calls out to her husband: Vindick u hier ay vuylen boef ...
Christ chases merchants and money changers from the temple with a whip. The second print of a five-part series with scenes from the passion story that serve to substantiate the message of Christ.
Christ chases merchants and money changers from the temple with a whip. The second print of a five-part series with scenes from the passion story that serve to substantiate the message of Christ.
Sixth phase of sixty years of life depicted as a man counting his money in the company of his wife. In the margin below texts in Latin, French and Dutch. Only the Dutch text relates to the performance.
Sixth phase of sixty years of life depicted as a man counting his money in the company of his wife. In the margin below texts in Latin, French and Dutch. Only the Dutch text relates to the performance.
The prodigal squandered all his money living a dissolute life in merry company. In the background right, the destitute prodigal son is chased away by three women. The print is part of a four-part series about the parable of the prodigal son.
The prodigal squandered all his money living a dissolute life in merry company. In the background right, the destitute prodigal son is chased away by three women. The print is part of a four-part series about the parable of the prodigal son.
Christ chases the money changers and market vendors from the Jerusalem temple. The print has a Latin caption.
Christ chases the money changers and market vendors from the Jerusalem temple. The print has a Latin caption.
Christ chases the money changers out of the temple with a whip. He overturns their tables and their money on the floor. On the right you can still see how the cattle traders flee with their merchandise.
Christ chases the money changers out of the temple with a whip. He overturns their tables and their money on the floor. On the right you can still see how the cattle traders flee with their merchandise.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
Interesting fact
China was the first country to use paper money.
  1. Money
    A piece of metal, as gold, silver, copper, etc., coined, or stamped, and issued by the sovereign authority as a medium of exchange in financial transactions between citizens and with government; also, any number of such pieces; coin. "To prevent such abuses, . . . it has been found necessary . . . to affix a public stamp upon certain quantities of such particular metals, as were in those countries commonly made use of to purchase goods. Hence the origin of coined money , and of those public offices called mints."
  2. Money
    Any article used as a medium of payment in financial transactions, such as checks drawn on checking accounts.
  3. Money
    (Economics) Any form of wealth which affects a person's propensity to spend, such as checking accounts or time deposits in banks, credit accounts, letters of credit, etc. Various aggregates of money in different forms are given different names, such as M-1, the total sum of all currency in circulation plus all money in demand deposit accounts (checking accounts).
  4. Money
    Any written or stamped promise, certificate, or order, as a government note, a bank note, a certificate of deposit, etc., which is payable in standard coined money and is lawfully current in lieu of it; in a comprehensive sense, any currency usually and lawfully employed in buying and selling.
  5. Money
    To supply with money.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Interesting fact
More Monopoly is printed yearly than real money throughout the world.
  1. (n) money
    Coin, or, more strictly, current coin; stamped metal that may be given in exchange for commodities; gold, silver, or other metal, stamped by public authority and used as the medium of exchange: in this sense used only collectively.
  2. (n) money
    In a wider sense, any article of value which is generally accepted as a medium of exchange; also, by extension, something which, though possessing little or no intrinsic value, is recognized and accepted as a substitute for money as above defined, such as paper money; any circulating medium of exchange. Money is adopted for the sake of convenience to facilitate the exchange of one kind of wealth for another and as a standard of value. Its common form is that of a stamped metallic currency; but in primitive times, among uncivilized peoples, and under special conditions by civilized people, many other articles have been used as money. Bank-notes, greenbacks, gold and silver certificates of the United States government, etc., all representing coin, are called paper money, and are used for convenience instead of the coin itself. Money in this sense is not often used in the plural, unless to indicate sums of money or different systems of money or coinage. See def. 4.
  3. (n) money
    Property, in whatever form, which is readily convertible into or serves the same purposes as money as above defined; available assets; wealth: as, a man of money.
  4. (n) money
    The currency of any country or nation; a denomination or designation of value, whether represented in the coinage or not: in this sense also used in the plural: as, English money; the weights and moneys of different nations; a money of account.
  5. (n) money
    A way or line of investing money.
  6. (n) money
    (See also earnest-money, head-money, light-money, pinmoney, ship-money.)
  7. (n) money
    Synonyms and Money, Cash. Money was primarily minted metal, as copper, brass, silver, gold, but later any circulating medium that took the place of such coins: as, wampum was used as money in trade with the Indians; paper money. Cash is ready money, primarily coin, but now also anything that is accepted as money: it is opposed to credit.
  8. money
    To supply with money.
  9. money
    To convert into money; exchange for money.
  10. (n) money
    See the extract.
  11. (n) money
    The damages which the losing party to an action is adjudged to pay.
  12. (n) money
    In an appeal bond, the amount that should be awarded against the appellant by the judgment of the court upon affirming the judgment or order appealed from.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary
Interesting fact
Parker Brothers prints about 50 billion dollars worth of Monopoly money in one year, which is more than the real money printed in a year.
  1. (n) Money
    mun′i coin: pieces of stamped metal used in commerce: any currency used as the equivalent of money: wealth
  2. (adj) Money
    lucrative, profitable
Quotations
The love of money is the root of all evil.
Bible
Samuel Butler
The want of money is the root of all evil.
Samuel Butler
Money never starts an idea; it is the idea that starts the money.
W. J. Cameron
The only thing money gives you is the freedom of not worrying about money.
Johnny Carson
Sebastien-Roch Nicolas De Chamfort
Preoccupation with money is the great test of small natures, but only a small test of great ones.
Sebastien-Roch Nicolas De Chamfort
There are people who have money and people who are rich.
Coco Chanel
Idioms

A fool and his money are soon parted - This idiom means that people who aren't careful with their money spend it quickly. 'A fool and his money are easily parted' is an alternative form of the idiom.

For my money - This idiom means 'in my opinion'.

Give someone a run for their money - If you can give someone a run for the money, you are as good, or nearly as good, as they are at something.

Made of money - If you are made of money, you have a lot of money.

Make money hand over fist - If you make money hand over fist, you make a lot of money without any difficulty.

Money burns a hole in your pocket - If someone has money burning a hole in their pocket, they are eager to spend it, normally in a wasteful manner.

Etymology

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary OE. moneie, OF. moneie, F. monnaie, fr. L. moneta,. See Mint place where coin is made, Mind, and cf. Moidore Monetary

Usage in the news

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"We're not a fire district that received a lot of money from the town as it is, and with everything happening in our town right now, the money situation is very, very tight.". nj.com

The move might mean less money for Lueken, who has been in the grocery business for 46 years, but it has the potential to make his employees a lot more money. northlandsnewscenter.com

The game is about money now, money and perceptions. news-record.com

Households didn't just borrow less money than they did in the second quarter, they un-borrowed money. slate.com

The business also writes money orders, handle money transfers, as well as provide payday loans. kcrg.com

This is the second part of Money magazine's series on How to make your money safer. money.cnn.com

One of the most important economic concepts is that money is worth money. independent.com

The best way to get money to create new things is to find the people who want those things and have them give you the money first. destinationcrm.com

The funding for the new full day program would come from conversion aid, or money from the state, money dedicated for schools that switch to full day kindergarten . ham1180.com

It's important for you and your client to understand that money in a fixed insurance contract is money well managed. producersweb.com

Love & Money: 6 Ways to Stop Fighting About Money. blackenterprise.com

Money Coach Bill Stanley tells us how we can manage and set aside our own money even after marriage. fox21news.com

I'm looking for ways to make the most of my money besides the traditional money-saving or deal advice. naplesnews.com

Money Talks Click to View Money Talks. kvii.com

Usage in scientific papers

One should be cautious not to put too much money on any single possibility right now.
Explosion Mechanisms of Massive Stars

Similar results are given in where the characteristic time τarb depends on moneyness S K .
Stochastic arbitrage return and its implications for option pricing

Similar results are given in where the characteristic time τarb depends on moneyness S K .
Volatility smile and stochastic arbitrage returns

In this technique is described as follows: If user A wants to call user B, he must first send a small amount of money to user B.
SPAM over Internet Telephony and how to deal with it

Thy neighbor’s portfolio: Word-of-mouth effects in the holdings and trades of money managers.
How to grow a bubble: A model of myopic adapting agents

Usage in literature

He was not a good business man, he did not know how to handle money, even his own money. "Fair Harbor" by Joseph Crosby Lincoln

Do you know how much money I spent the first three months I was at work? "Chester Rand" by Horatio Alger, Jr

In the morning they told their host how much money they had and offered to give him all of this money for his farm. "Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 11 (of 14)" by Elbert Hubbard

Her children wanted money, and her husband wanted money, and she herself too! "How It All Came Round" by L. T. Meade

Joel was happy now, and did his best to earn money to pay off the mortgage. "The Coming Wave" by Oliver Optic

Gail says there won't be any extra money this month. "At the Little Brown House" by Ruth Alberta Brown

Her father's estate, not very large, was in money and easily managed. "A Little Girl in Old Boston" by Amanda Millie Douglas

As for her money, of course he wanted her money. "Miss Mackenzie" by Anthony Trollope

Token money.+ Token money demands treatment by itself, as a special development of the money-producing movement. "Folkways" by William Graham Sumner

In the city I had been struck by the lavish spending of money, money which was at such a premium out here. "Land of the Burnt Thigh" by Edith Eudora Kohl

Usage in poetry
I'll lie no more to you, father, what is the need?
To the Play I went,
With sixpence for a near seat, money's worth indeed,
The best ever spent.
You are like money I ha'e saw,
For though ye kenned I caused the fa',
An' as ye say, "maist ruined a',"
In that same hour,
You did na strive to get ava
Out o' my power
She blows 'er nose an' sniffs. "'E would 'a' made"
She sez, "a lot of money in the trade.
But, 'im took orf so sudden-like, we found
'E 'adn't kept 'is life insurince paid.
Everything he wrote was read,
After certain years he won
Sufficient money for his need,
Friends that have been friends indeed;
"What then?' sang Plato's ghost. " What then?'
"'He hath a store of money,
But ne'er was known to lend it;
He never help'd his brother;
The poor he ne'er befriended;
He hath no need of property
Who knows not how to spend it.
This wine that flows within my vein
Has drowned my heart and will again
In the sky—with neither captain nor money—
My heart sails into a scene
Where Oblivion melts like honey