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insignificantly small; a matter of form only; "the fee was nominal"; "a token gesture of resistance"; (`tokenish' is informal as in"a tokenish gesture")

a metal or plastic disk that can be used (as a substitute for coins) in slot machines

a metal or plastic disk that can be used (as a substitute for coins) in slot machines

an individual instance of a of symbol; "the word`error' contains three tokens of `r'"

insignificantly small; a matter of form only (`tokenish' is informal); "the fee was nominal"; "a token gesture of resistance"; "a tokenish gesture"

In a Jacquard loom, a colored signal to show the weaver which shuttle to use.

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.

A memorial of friendship; something by which the friendship of another person is to be kept in mind; a memento; a souvenir.

Something given or shown as a symbol or guarantee of authority or right; a sign of authenticity, of power, good faith, etc.

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.

A livid spot upon the body, indicating, or supposed to indicate, the approach of death.

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.

A piece of metal given beforehand to each person in the congregation who is permitted to partake of the Lord's Supper.

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.

To betoken.

In a Jacquard loom, a colored signal to show the weaver which shuttle to use.

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.

A memorial of friendship; something by which the friendship of another person is to be kept in mind; a memento; a souvenir.

Something given or shown as a symbol or guarantee of authority or right; a sign of authenticity, of power, good faith, etc.

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.

A livid spot upon the body, indicating, or supposed to indicate, the approach of death.

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.

A piece of metal given beforehand to each person in the congregation who is permitted to partake of the Lord's Supper.

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.

To betoken.

A mark or sign; a memorial or souvenir; a symbol or sign of authority, right, pledge, etc.; a piece of money whose face value is more than its real value.

A mark: something representing another thing or event: a sign: a memorial of friendship: a coin issued by a private person or civic authority redeemable in current money.

A sign; memorial; indication.

Anything indicative of some other thing; a sign; symbol; emblem.

A keepsake.

n. [Anglo-Saxon, German] A sign; a mark;-something intended or supposed to represent something else ;-in medicine, an external mark; symptom;-a memorial of friendship ; a souvenir;-a piece of metal intended for currency, and issued by a private party, redeemable by the issuer in lawful money;-in Scotland, a ticket of admission to the sacrament of the Lord's table, being either a printed card or a piece of metal stamped with the name of the church, &c. ;-in printing, ten quires of paper ; - colloquially, evidence; proof.