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Talent
Talent
v. t.
Among
the
ancient
Greeks
, a
weight
and
a
denomination
of
money
equal
to 60
minae
or 6,
000
drachmae
.
The
Attic
talent
, as a
weight
,
was
about
57
lbs
.
avoirdupois
; as a
denomination
of
silver
money
,
its
value
was
£243
15s
.
sterling
, or
about
$1,
180
.
Talent
v. t.
Among
the
Hebrews
, a
weight
and
denomination
of
money
.
For
silver
it
was
equivalent
to 3,
000
shekels
,
and
in
weight
was
equal
to
about
93/
lbs
.
avoirdupois
; as a
denomination
of
silver
, it
has
been
variously
estimated
at
from
£340
to
£396
sterling
, or
about
$1,
645
to $1,
916
.
For
gold
it
was
equal
to 10,
000
gold
shekels
.
Talent
v. t.
Inclination
;
will
;
disposition
;
desire
.
Talent
v. t.
Intellectual
ability
,
natural
or
acquired
;
mental
endowment
or
capacity
;
skill
in
accomplishing
; a
special
gift
,
particularly
in
business
,
art
, or
the
like
;
faculty
; a
use
of
the
word
probably
originating
in
the
Scripture
parable
of
the
talents
(
Matt
.
xxv
. 14-30).
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