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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMoney-order
/ˈmʌni ˈɔːrdər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A written order for the payment of a specified sum of money, typically issued by a bank or post office.
"She sent the payment via a money-order to ensure it arrived safely." - 2
A method of sending money through the postal system, where the sender pays in advance.
"He preferred using a money-order instead of a personal check for online purchases."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'money-order' originates from the combination of 'money', derived from the Latin 'moneta', meaning 'coin', and 'order', from the Old French 'ordre', meaning 'arrangement'. The concept evolved in the 19th century as a means of transferring funds securely without cash.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Money-order" is said worldwide
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mandat postal
Transliteration: mahn-dah poh-stahl
"Elle a envoyé le paiement par mandat postal."
Geldanweisung
Transliteration: gelt-an-vai-zung
"Er hat die Zahlung per Geldanweisung geschickt."
mandato postale
Transliteration: mahn-dah-toh poh-stah-leh
"Ha inviato il pagamento tramite mandato postale."
giro postal
Transliteration: hee-roh poh-stahl
"Envió el pago a través de un giro postal."
ordem de pagamento
Transliteration: or-dem jeh pah-gah-men-toh
"Ela enviou o pagamento por ordem de pagamento."
मनी ऑर्डर
Transliteration: mani ordar
"उसने मनी ऑर्डर के माध्यम से भुगतान भेजा।"
汇款单
Transliteration: huìkuǎn dān
"她通过汇款单发送了付款。"
우편환
Transliteration: upyeonhwan
"그녀는 우편환으로 지불을 보냈습니다."
郵便為替
Transliteration: yūbin kawase
"彼女は郵便為替で支払いを送りました。"
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