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1Gold Standard — A standard defining a national currency in terms of a fixed weight of gold, and allowing a free exchange and trade of gold. Until the nineteenth century, most of the countries maintained a bimetallic monetary system, in which national monetary …
2Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau — Ordre du Lion d Or de la Maison de Nassau Huisorde van de Gouden Leeuw van Nassau Plaque, badge and ribbon of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau …
3standard — n. 1) to establish, set a standard 2) to apply a standard 3) to adhere to, maintain a standard 4) to lower; raise standards/ a standard (to raise the standard of living; to raise academic standards) 5) to abandon a standard (the gold standard was …
4standard — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 level of quality ADJECTIVE ▪ high ▪ low, poor ▪ certain, minimum ▪ Players have to be of a certain standard to compete in the tournament …
5Gold — This article is about the metal. For the color, see Gold (color). For other uses, see Gold (disambiguation). platinum ← gold → mercury …
6Great Depression in the Netherlands — The Great Depression was a period of severe economic crisis in the 1930s which affected countries around the world, including the Netherlands (Dutch: De Grote Depressie, de Crisisjaren, de Crisistijd). In the United States the Stock Market Crash… …
7gold-exchange standard — /gohld iks chaynj / a monetary system in one country in which currency is maintained at a par with that of another country that is on the gold standard. * * * ▪ monetary system monetary system under which a nation s currency may be… …
8The Domination — For other uses, see Domination (disambiguation). The Domination of Draka is a dystopian alternate history series by S. M. Stirling. It comprises a main trilogy of novels as well as one crossover novel set after the original and a book of short… …
9gold-exchange standard — noun : a monetary standard under which gold does not circulate domestically and international debts are settled primarily in currency of nations that maintain a gold and especially a gold bullion standard * * * /gohld iks chaynj / a monetary… …
10Standard of Value — An agreed upon value for a transaction in a country s medium of exchange, such as the dollar or peso. A standard of value allows all merchants and economic entities to set uniform prices for goods and services. This standard is necessary in order …
