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Definition of coiner

coiner

/ˈkɔɪ.nɚ/
coin · er
Plural:coiners
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• noun

1

A person who invents or introduces a new word, phrase, or expression.

Example

"William Shakespeare was a prolific coiner of memorable idioms that remain in everyday use today."

2

An official worker or artisan who stamps and mints metallic currency.

Example

"The master coiner carefully inspected the newly struck silver pieces for weight and uniformity."

3

British A person who manufactures counterfeit coins illegally.

Example

"In eighteenth-century Yorkshire, gangs of coiners clipped gold currency and melted the shavings into fake sovereigns."

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• Rhymes for coiner

• Nearby Words

coincident
coincidental
coincidentally
coiner
coinhabit
coinop
coinpurse

Word Origin & Etymology

Dating back to the 14th century, the word combines the verb 'coin' (from Old French 'coignier', meaning to stamp money with a wedge-shaped die) with the agent suffix '-er'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Coiner. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/coiner
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