talent
/ˈtalənt/ · tal·ent
noun
- A marked natural ability or skill. He has a real talent for drawing.
- A desire or inclination for something. She has a talent for languages and wants to learn more.
noun
- A unit of weight and money used in ancient times in Greece, the Roman Empire, and the Middle East. The merchant traded his goods for a talent of silver.
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Did you know? The word 'talent' is also used in the New Testament to refer to a unit of money, and in the context of the parable of the talents, where a master entrusts his servants with different amounts of money, representing their varying levels of ability and responsibility.