Whatever, among barbarous nations, is used as a medium of effecting exchanges of property, and in
the terms of which values are reckoned, as sheep, wampum, copper rings, quills of salt or of gold dust,
shovel blades, etc., is, in common language, called their money.
3. In general, wealth; property; as, he has much money in land, or in stocks; to make, or lose, money.
The love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. 1 Tim vi. 10 Money bill (Legislation), a bill for raising revenue. Money broker, a broker who deals in different
kinds of money; one who buys and sells bills of exchange; called also money changer. Money
cowrie (Zoöl.), any one of several species of Cypræa (esp. C. moneta) formerly much used as money
by savage tribes. See Cowrie. Money of account, a denomination of value used in keeping accounts,
for which there may, or may not, be an equivalent coin; e. g., the mill is a money of account in the United
States, but not a coin. Money order, an order for the payment of money; specifically, a government
order for the payment of money, issued at one post office as payable at another; called also postal
money order. Money scrivener, a person who procures the loan of money to others. [Eng.]
Money spider, Money spinner (Zoöl.), a small spider; so called as being popularly supposed to
indicate that the person upon whom it crawls will be fortunate in money matters. Money's worth,
a fair or full equivalent for the money which is paid. A piece of money, a single coin. Ready
money, money held ready for payment, or actually paid, at the time of a transaction; cash. - - To make
money, to gain or acquire money or property; to make a profit in dealings.
Money (Mon"ey) v. t. To supply with money. [Obs.]
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