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moneyworth en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈmʌnɪˌwɜːθ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈmʌniˌwɚθ/ (General-American)

Etymology

From Middle English moneye worth; equivalent to money + worth.

Meanings

  1. (obsolete, uncountable) That which is equivalent or superior to money in value; money's worth.
    • Here the proprietor has had the good sense of holding on to the good old fashion of giving his customers their moneyworth of good wines and liquors. 1879, Chas. McArmor, The New Handbook of Vienna […] , 2nd edition, Otto Maass, page 106:
    • And whereas I ſay it is either mony, or money worth: this money worth reacheth farre[…] 1604, George Dovvname, Lectures on the XV. Pſalme, Adam Iſlip, page 153:
    • Fond or Fund.] A Foundation or Stock in Money, or Moneyworth. 1719, Edward Hatton, “The Explanation of VVords”, in The Merchant's Magazine, 7th edition, page 241: