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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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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