zecchino

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zec·chi·no

(zĕ-kē′nō) also zec·chin or zech·in (zĕk′ĭn)

n. pl. zec·chi·ni (-nē) or zec·chi·nos also zec·chins or zech·ins

[Italian; see sequin.]

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zecchino

(zɛˈkiːnəʊ)

n, pl -ni (-nɪ)

(Historical Terms) another word for sequin²

[C18: from Italian; see sequin]

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He had managed to coax old Brus, the gardener, into letting him have the key to the little postern gate on the plea that he wished to indulge in a midnight escapade, hinting broadly of a fair lady who was to be the partner of his adventure, and, what was more to the point with Brus, at the same time slipping a couple of golden zecchins into the gardener's palm.

Further, two gold zecchins were not often come by so easily as this; and if the dear Lord Jesus saw fit, in his infinite wisdom, to take this means of rewarding his poor servant it ill became such a worm as he to ignore the divine favor.