Guhns
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Tola — Tola, das Gewicht einer ostindischen Rupie zu 12 Mashas in Bengalen als Gewichtseinheit = 11,6638 g, für Edelmetalle landschaftlich abweichend: in Surate 1/35 Sihr = 12,1304 g, in Bombay 100 Guhns = 11,599 g, in Patna = 13,543 g, in Benares =… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Goonze — (Guhns), ostind. Gold und Silbergewicht, in Bombay = 11,6 cg, anderwärts = 12,9 cg … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
ar|ro|gance — «AR uh guhns», noun. too great a pride in self and contempt for others; haughtiness: »Her arrogance made it hard for us to like her. SYNONYM(S): overbearingness … Useful english dictionary
el|e|gance — «EHL uh guhns», noun. 1. good taste; refined grace and richness; luxury free from coarseness: »We admired the elegance of the lady s clothes. SYNONYM(S): fineness, choiceness. 2. something elegant … Useful english dictionary
ex|trav|a|gance — «ehk STRAV uh guhns», noun. 1. careless and lavish spending; wastefulness of funds or resources. SYNONYM(S): dissipation. 2. the act of going beyond the bounds of reason; excess; absurd exaggeration: »The extravagance of his story made us doubt… … Useful english dictionary
in|el|e|gance — «ihn EHL uh guhns», noun. 1. lack of elegance; lack of good taste: »... no matter how cruelly its inelegance may shatter the spell of the day (Atlantic). 2. something that is not elegant or graceful … Useful english dictionary
