tournois

[ too r-nwah; French toor-nwa ]

/ tʊərˈnwɑ; French turˈnwa /

adjective

(of coins) minted in Tours, France: livre tournois.

Origin of tournois

1400–50; < French, Middle French tournois of Tours < Medieval Latin Turōnēnsis, equivalent to Turōn(ēs) Tours + -ēnsis -ensis; replacing late Middle English Tourneys < Anglo-French

Words nearby tournois

tournament, tournedos, tourneur, tourney, tourniquet, tournois, tours, tourtière, touré, tous-les-mois, touse

Example sentences from the Web for tournois

The form of the tournament bton of a later time is given in full detail in the "Tournois du roi Ren."

Ancient Armour and Weapons in Europe |John Hewitt
It is noticeable that while in weight and value the gros Tournois was frequently changed, in fineness no diminution was made.

The History of Currency, 1252 to 1896 |William Arthur Shaw
So that the whole of the money received from France, amounts to about four and twenty millions tournois.

The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. XI |Various
There was a livre Morlane as there was a livre Tournois, and it long preserved its celebrity.

Barn and the Pyrenees |Louisa Stuart Costello

For changing the clauses of a will, the ordinary tax is twelve tournois, three ducats, six carlins.

A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 10 (of 10) |Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)

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tournois

adjective

Origin of tournois

Words nearby tournois

Example sentences from the Web for tournois