[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

florin \flor"in\, n. f. florin, it. florino, orig., a
   florentine coin, with a lily on it, fr. flore a flower, fr.
   l. flos. see flower, and cf. floren.
   a silver coin of florence, first struck in the twelfth
   century, and noted for its beauty. the name is given to
   different coins in different countries. the florin of
   england, first minted in 1849, is worth two shillings, or
   about 48 cents; the florin of the netherlands, about 40
   cents; of austria, about 36 cents.
   1913 webster
see also:
flower floren 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

guilder \guil"der\, n. d. gulden, orig., golden. cf. golden.
   a dutch silver coin worth about forty cents; -- called also
   florin and gulden.
   1913 webster
see also:
golden florin gulden 

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

florin
     n 1: the basic unit of money in suriname; equal to 100 cents
          syn: guilder, gulden
     2: formerly the basic unit of money in the netherlands; equal
        to 100 cents syn: guilder, gulden, dutch florin
see also:
guilder gulden dutch florin 

[4] : Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856)

florin. the name of a foreign coin. in all computations of customs, the 
florin of the southern states of germany, shall be estimated at forty cents; 
the florin of the austrian empire, and of the city of augsburg, at forty-
eight and one-half cents. act march 22, 1846. the florin of the united 
netherlands is computed at the rate of forty cents. act of march 2, 1799, 
sec. 61. vide foreign coins. 

[5] : U.S. Gazetteer (1990)

florin, ca cdp, fips 24498
  location: 38.49065 n, 121.40439 w
  population 1990: 24330 9007 housing units
  area: 14.5 sq km land, 0.0 sq km water
florin, pa
  zip codes: 17552

[6] : U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)

florin, ca -- u.s. census designated place in california
   population 2000:    27653
   housing units 2000: 9606
   land area 2000:     5.647917 sq. miles 14.628036 sq. km
   water area 2000:    0.000000 sq. miles 0.000000 sq. km
   total area 2000:    5.647917 sq. miles 14.628036 sq. km
   fips code:            24498
   located within:       california ca, fips 06
   location:             38.490157 n, 121.410862 w
   zip codes 1990:    
   note: some zip codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   headwords:
    florin, ca
    florin

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