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n. - A gold coin of the Byzantine Empire.

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  • I refuse your munificence; a besant from your worthy hand, or that of your noble-minded lady, were centupled in its value, by the eminence of the persons from whom it came.
  • If I do not carry away thy head with me, I am not worth a counterfeit besant.
  • If Annie besant is alive and is contesting for PM's post or is leading our nation (she won't as she is not like this greedy woman), we shall support such patriot.
  • And she arranged the service thus: every knight offered a candle and a silver penny, and the King offered a candle and a besant; all at the expense of my Lady of Sajetta.
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