Definition of "taler" [taler]

• Any of numerous silver coins that served as a unit of currency in certain Germanic countries between the 15th and 19th centuries. (noun)

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• "Struck over an 1857 Bern, Switzerland, shooting taler."
• "If Mandelson's account is accurate – and rival tell-taler Alastair Campbell has already found discrepancies with his own diaries – then thousands of hours of film and air and ink expended on the coverage of Westminster are now exposed as a useless illusion."
• "The taler one I could use for a colon cleansing tool, hardy har har fizzbin says:"