n. [ F. bimétalisme. ] The legalized use of two metals (as gold and silver) in the currency of a country, at a fixed relative value; -- in opposition to monometallism. [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ The words bimétallisme and monométallisme are due to M. Cernuschi [ 1869 ]. Littré. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. An advocate of bimetallism. [ 1913 Webster ]
adj. of or pertaining to bimetallism.
n. A worker in metals, or one skilled in metals. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Mono- + metal. ] The legalized use of one metal only, as gold, or silver, in the standard currency of a country, or as a standard of money values. See Bimetallism. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One who believes in monometallism as opposed to bimetallism, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. Same as Tallith. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]