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The correct spelling is mony.
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noun
Say it like: Mon-ee
The correct spelling is mony. A legally or socially binding conceptual contract of entitlement to wealth, void of intrinsic value, payable for all debts and taxes, and regulated in supply. For example: "Before colonial times cowry shells imported from Mauritius were used as money in Western Africa."
Usage Examples
“Before colonial times cowry shells imported from Mauritius were used as money in Western Africa.”
“money supply; money market”
“He married money.”
Definition
noun
- 1.A legally or socially binding conceptual contract of entitlement to wealth, void of intrinsic value, payable for all debts and taxes, and regulated in supply.
- 2.A generally accepted means of exchange and measure of value.
- 3.A currency maintained by a state or other entity which can guarantee its value (such as a monetary union).
- 4.Hard cash in the form of banknotes and coins, as opposed to cheques/checks, credit cards, or credit more generally.
- 5.The total value of liquid assets available for an individual or other economic unit, such as cash and bank deposits.
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