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Meanings of bezant in English

Russian
безант
Portuguese
besante
Spanish
bezante
Catalan
besant
Wikidata

Circular charge in heraldry with metallic tincture or / argent.

        безант
        Spanish
        besante

        A gold coin of the Byzantine Empire; widely circulated in Europe in the Middle Ages.

              besante
              Usage of bezant in English
              1
              Not a bezant of which I have the bequeathing.
              The Path of the King
              2
              After they had used up everything they could find, a mere piece of bread cost a bezant.
              The Deeds of God Through the Franks
              3
              She made no reply, but took from a pocket a bezant, and contrived to throw its yellow gleam in the sentinel's eyes.
              The Prince of India; Or, Why Constantinople Fell — Volume 02
              4
              Allday was right after all, just as he had known about Bezant.
              Beyond the Reef
              5
              Bezant had remarked, 'It would have been kinder to cut their throats!'
              Beyond the Reef
              6
              I can finish off my Byzantine history, and coin it into bezants.'
              Heartsease; Or, The Brother's Wife
              7
              She saw Sophie watching with obvious excitement, quite delighted at Samuel Bezant's discomfort.
              Beyond the Reef
              8
              Bezant answered stiffly, 'I am well aware of it, Sir Richard.
              Beyond the Reef
              9
              He must have marked Bezant down the moment he had burst on deck.
              Beyond the Reef
              10
              Bezant studied him carefully as if it might be taken as a complaint.
              Beyond the Reef
              11
              Bezant's rough features were brick-red from a liberal mixture of ocean gales and brandy.
              Beyond the Reef
              12
              Bezant had been lashed in the sternsheets, and Jenour was already loosening the oars.
              Beyond the Reef
              13
              And Bezant, capable though he must be, is no friend.'
              Beyond the Reef
              14
              As the knife came down Bezant opened his eyes and stared at the blade.
              Beyond the Reef
              15
              Bezant had taken sun-sights with his sextant and now seemed satisfied with his vessel's progress.
              Beyond the Reef
              16
              He saw Bezant's mind grappling with this new complication.
              Beyond the Reef
              Translations for bezant
              Portuguese
              besante
              Catalan
              besant
              Bezant through the time