Flōr'in, n.

n. [Fr. & Sp. florin, It. florino, originally a Florentine coin, with a lily on it, from It. fiore, Lat. flos, flower. See FLOREN.] A silver coin of Florence, first struck in the twelfth century, and noted for its beauty. The name is given to different coins of gold or silver in different countries, the silver florins varying from 23 to 54 cents. The English florin is one tenth of a pound sterling.