prut
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A small coin used as money in Israel in the mid 1900s
- noun
- Archaic
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prut
- The prut was replaced by the agora as Israel's currency changed.
Examples
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The old prut was worth very little by today's standards.
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Collectors value the prut for its historical significance in Israeli numismatics.
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He found an old prut among his grandfather's coin collection.
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In the 1950s, the prut was commonly used in Israel.
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In the mid-20th century, the prut was commonly used for everyday purchases in Israel.
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He reminisced about how many prut coins he used to collect while visiting Israel.
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During my visit to Israel, I learned that a prut was once worth a small amount of money.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Prut comes from the old Hebrew and Aramaic word pruta, which meant a 'small coin'. In modern Israel the name was used again for a tiny coin in the mid-1900s, so thinking of a prut as a little 'penny' helps you remember it.
