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assignat

/ˈæsɪɡnæt/

/əˈsɪɡnæt/

Translations

assignatnoun

assignats

/ˈæsɪɡnæt/

/əˈsɪɡnæt/

The assignat was a type of currency used during the French Revolution.

Ассигнат был видом валюты, использовавшейся во время Французской революции.

Synonyms

paper money

assignatnoun

A type of paper currency issued during the French Revolution, backed by confiscated church properties.

During the French Revolution, the assignat was used as a form of currency, but it eventually led to inflation.