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Definition of guinea noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

guinea

noun
 
/ˈɡɪni/
 
/ˈɡɪni/
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  1. an old British gold coin or unit of money worth 21 shillings (= now £1.05). Prices are sometimes still given in guineas, for example when buying or selling horses.
    Word Originnamed after Guinea in West Africa.
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