Ottoman Empire Vocabulary

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noun a former gold coin of Egypt, introduced in 1820 and equal to 100 piastres

  • The abassi was a type of currency used in the Ottoman Empire.
  • I found an old abassi coin while digging in the backyard.
  • Hey, can you lend me a few abassis for lunch?
  • Her smile was like a shining abassi in the midst of a dark room.