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OLD BULLION
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• OLD BULLION (noun)
The noun OLD BULLION has 1 sense:
1. United States legislator who opposed the use of paper currency (1782-1858)
Familiarity information: OLD BULLION used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
United States legislator who opposed the use of paper currency (1782-1858)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Benton; Old Bullion; Thomas Hart Benton
Instance hypernyms:
legislator (someone who makes or enacts laws)
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