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English Dictionary: coiner by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
coiner
n
  1. a maker of counterfeit coins
  2. someone who is a source of new words or new expressions
  3. a skilled worker who coins or stamps money
    Synonym(s): coiner, minter, moneyer
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Coiner \Coin"er\, n.
      1. One who makes or stamps coin; a maker of money; --
            usually, a maker of counterfeit money.
  
                     Precautions such as are employed by coiners and
                     receivers of stolen goods.                  --Macaulay.
  
      2. An inventor or maker, as of words. --Camden.
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