dinar

American  

[dih-nahr] / dɪˈnɑr /

noun

• dinars
  plural

1. any of various former coins of the Middle East and North Africa, especially gold coins issued by Islamic governments.

2. a money of account of Iran, one 100th of a rial.

3. 1. formerly, a coin and monetary unit of Yugoslavia, equal to 100 paras. Din.

   2. a coin and monetary unit of Macedonia and Serbia, equal to 100 paras.

4. a paper money, silver or nickel coin, and monetary unit of Iraq, equal to 1000 fils or 20 dirhams. ID.

5. a paper money and monetary unit of Jordan, equal to 1000 fils. JD.

6. a paper money and monetary unit of Kuwait, equal to 10 dirhams or 1000 fils. KD.

7. a paper money and monetary unit of Tunisia, equal to 10 dirhams or 1000 millimes.

8. a paper money, cupronickel coin, and monetary unit of Algeria, equal to 100 centimes. DA.

9. a paper money and monetary unit of Bahrain, equal to 1000 fils. BD.

10. a paper money and monetary unit of Libya, equal to 1000 dirham: replaced the pound in 1971. LD.

11. a paper money and monetary unit of the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen, equal to 1000 fils. YD.

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dinar British  

/ ˈdiːnɑː /

noun

1. Din, D, d. the standard monetary unit of the following countries or territories. Algeria: divided into 100 centimes. Bahrain: divided into 1000 fils. Iraq: divided into 1000 fils. Jordan: divided into 1000 fils. Kuwait: divided into 1000 fils. Libya: divided into 1000 dirhams. Serbia: divided into 100 paras (formerly the standard monetary unit of Yugoslavia). Sudan, Tunisia: divided into 1000 millimes

2. a monetary unit of the United Arab Emirates worth one tenth of a dirham

3. a coin, esp one of gold, formerly used in the Middle East

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• dinars
  plural

Etymology

Origin of dinar

First recorded in 1625–35; from Arabic, Persian dīnār, from Late Greek dēnárion, from Latin dēnārius a ten-as coin; see denary

Example Sentences

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dinar dinars

Firas Zreeg, 37, told AFP while weaving through a crowded supermarket that the economy was deteriorating, blaming currency speculators for the fall in the dinar, "which has negative repercussions on our daily lives".

From Barron's ● Feb. 21, 2026

The European Union and the United States expressed concern that Kosovo’s ban of the dinar could raise tensions in an already volatile region and called for consultations and a delay in the ban.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 9, 2024

They have had little notice of the authorities' plan to ban the use of the dinar.

From BBC ● Feb. 1, 2024

Palestinians have no currency of their own and use the euro, U.S. dollar, Israeli shekel, and Jordanian dinar in their daily lives.

From Reuters ● Sep. 7, 2023

It does appear that in China a toman of some denomination of money near the dinar was known in account.

From The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 2 by Henry Yule

Her aunt has converted $600 into worthless Iraqi dinars and Zimbabwean dollars that she thinks she’ll be able to use to get access to the technology when it becomes available.

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

The armed groups then transferred the cash back to Iraq, exchanged it for dinars and profited from the currency arbitrage in a scheme that also benefited Iran, Treasury said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026

Before the war, 28-year-old Moustafa al-Haboubi could barely manage the crowds queuing to exchange foreign currency for Iraqi dinars.

From Barron's ● May 4, 2026

Economist Karim Allam said the strength of the euro had worked to Algeria’s detriment, cutting into the purchasing power of those who make money in dinars.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 15, 2024

From Shiraz his troops advanced to the Persian Gulf; and the richness and weakness of Ormus were displayed in an annual tribute of six hundred thousand dinars of gold.

From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 07 by Rossiter Johnson