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To"ken (t&ō;"k'n), n. [OE. token, taken, AS. t&ā;cen; akin to OFries. t&ē;ken, OS. t&ē;kan, D. teeken, G. zeichen, OHG. Zeihhan, Icel. t&ā;kan, teiken, Sw. tecken, Dan. tegn, Goth. taikns sign, token, gateihan to tell, show, AS. teón to accuse, G. zeihen, OHG. z&ī;han, G. zeigen to show, OHG. zeig&ō;n, Icel. tj&ā;, L. dicere to say, Gr. deikny`nai to show, Skr. diç. Cf. Diction, Teach.] 1. Something intended or supposed to represent or indicate another thing or an event; a sign; a symbol; as, the rainbow is a token of God's covenant established with Noah.
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2. A memorial of friendship; something by which the friendship of another person is to be kept in mind; a memento; a souvenir.
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This is some token from a never friend. Shak.
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3. Something given or shown as a symbol or guarantee of authority or right; a sign of authenticity, of power, good faith, etc.
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Say, by this token, I desire his company. Shak.
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4. A piece of metal intended for currency, and issued by a private party, usually bearing the name of the issuer, and redeemable in lawful money. Also, a coin issued by government, esp. when its use as lawful money is limited and its intrinsic value is much below its nominal value.
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&hand_; It is now made unlawful for private persons to issue tokens.
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5. (Med.) A livid spot upon the body, indicating, or supposed to indicate, the approach of death. [Obs.]
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Like the fearful tokens of the plague,
Are mere forerunners of their ends. Beau. & Fl.
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6. (Print.) Ten and a half quires, or, commonly, 250 sheets, of paper printed on both sides; also, in some cases, the same number of sheets printed on one side, or half the number printed on both sides.
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7. (Ch. of Scot.) A piece of metal given beforehand to each person in the congregation who is permitted to partake of the Lord's Supper.
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8. (Mining) A bit of leather having a peculiar mark designating a particular miner. Each hewer sends one of these with each corf or tub he has hewn.
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9. (Weaving) In a Jacquard loom, a colored signal to show the weaver which shuttle to use.
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Token money, money which is lawfully current for more than its real value. See Token, n., 4. -- Token sheet (Print.), the last sheet of each token. W. Savage.
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To"ken, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Tokened (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Tokening.] [AS. t&ā;cnian, fr. t&ā;cen token. See Token, n.] To betoken. [Obs.] Shak.
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