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Meaning of 'mint' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Mint [ n.]
- The name of several aromatic labiate plants, mostly of the genus Mentha, yielding odoriferous essential oils by distillation. See Mentha.
- A place where money is coined by public authority.
- Any place regarded as a source of unlimited supply; the supply itself.
2 . Mint [ v. t.]
- To make by stamping, as money; to coin; to make and stamp into money.
- To invent; to forge; to fabricate; to fashion.

Meaning of 'mint' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . mint [ n]
Meaning (1):
- (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
Example in sentence:
  • a batch of letters;
  • a deal of trouble;
  • a lot of money;
  • a slew of journalists;
  • a wad of money;
  • he made a mint on the stock market;
  • it must have cost plenty;
  • see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos
2 . mint [ v]
Meaning (2):
- form by stamping, punching, or printing
Example in sentence:
  • strike a medal;
  • strike coins
3 . mint [ s]
Meaning (3):
- as if new
Example in sentence:
  • in mint condition

Nearby Words:

mina minable minaceous minacious minacity minae minaret minargent minas minatorially

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