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bullion¹ Definition

bul·lion (bo̵ol′yən)

noun

  1. gold and silver regarded as raw material
  2. gold or silver in the form of ingots, bars, or sometimes coins

Etymology: ME (? via Du bulioen) < OFr billon, small coin, alloy of copper with silver < bille, a stick, bar: see billet

bullion² Definition

bul·lion (bo̵ol′yən)

noun

a heavy fringe or lace of twisted gold or silver thread

Etymology: infl. by bullion, but prob. < Fr bouillon < bouille, a seal on silk goods < Sp bolla, duty on silk < L bulla: see bull

bullion Finance Definition

A precious metal such as gold or silver that is in a tradable form, typically a bar or wafer.

bullion Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • buy: Two identity thieves have been jailed for stealing £ 200,000 from Ricky Gervais which they used to try to buy gold bullion.
  • recover: From the Dutch salvage vessel ' Holga Dane ' the quest to recover the remaining bullion was now on.
  • carry: Bullion Van A passenger rated van designed to carry bullion securely.
  • have: Thus if the merchants were in debt they could reduce the value of their debt by having more bullion turned into coins.
  • launder: Instead, Santa Romana set up numerous front companies to launder the gold bullion secretly recovered.

Adjective modifier

  • gold: I dont eat gold bullion in platinum sauce - Im just a regular joe!
  • sizeable: Think the only government with sizeable silver bullion is India ( approx 120 million Oz ).
  • stolen: Synopsis: Inside the strong room of the Prisoners ' Property Office, a consignment of stolen bullion.
  • uncirculated: In our listing we specify about three or more times that the item we are offering is an uncirculated bullion sovereign in mint condition.

Modifies a noun

  • coin: The Isle of Man also issue gold bullion coins called Angels.
  • robbery: Caine plays Charlie, a petty criminal who inherits the plans to a $ 4 million gold bullion robbery in Turin.
  • sovereign: We also sell the genuine product for less, see our bullion sovereigns page.
  • dealer: Eighth, in the view of many leading bullion dealers, the method of sale chosen - auctions - is also ill advised.
  • van: I presume you will be shipping the consignment over in a secure bullion van, with associated security?
  • gold: In 2000, we asked about the issue of all four sizes of bullion gold Britannias every month, starting in January.

Noun used with modifier

  • ounce: This fact alone makes them the only 1 ounce bullion coin worth considering.
  • platinum: Russian Platinum Coins Platinum Bars In the UK, platinum bullion bars are subject to VAT, which remove much of their investment potential.
  • gold: A huge block of gold bullion, located in a dozen western European centers was also on offer.
  • silver: At that time, disposable wealth was usually held in the form of gold or silver bullion.
  • word: Bullion - Definition It might be best to start with a definition of the word bullion.