sol
sol is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 4 senses. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.(Alchem.) Gold; -- so called from its brilliancy, color, and value. Chaucer.
- 2.(a) A syllable applied in solmization to the note G, or to the fifth tone of any diatonic scale. (b) The tone itself.
- 3.A sou.
- 4.A silver and gold coin of Peru. The silver sol is the unit of value, and is worth about 68 cents.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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- What is gold; -- so called from its brilliancy, color, and value. Chaucer called?
- What is (a) A syllable applied in solmization to the note G, or to the fifth tone of any diatonic scale. (b) The tone itself called?
- What is a silver and gold coin of Peru. The silver sol is the unit of value, and is worth about 68 cents called?
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- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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