talent

1. 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. Source: opted

2. 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. Source: opted

3. v. t. Inclination; will; disposition; desire. Source: opted

4. v. t. word/intellectual">Intellectual word/ability">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). Source: opted

5. n. natural abilities or qualities Source: wordnet

6. n. a person who possesses unusual innate ability in some field or activity Source: wordnet

7. n:100 n. a person who possesses unusual innate ability in some field or activity Source: ecdict

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