Hypernyms for "coin"
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bawbee
bezant
bezzant
byzant
cent
centime
change
crown
denier
dime
dollar
double eagle
doubloon
ducat
eagle
eightpence
farthing
fifty-cent piece
fivepence
fourpence
groat
guinea
half crown
half dollar
half eagle
halfpenny
ha''penny
louis d''or
Maundy money
medallion
nickel
ninepence
penny
piece of eight
quarter
real
shilling
sixpence
sloganeer
slug
solidus
sou
stater
tanner
tenpence
threepence
tuppence
twopence
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.