riel
noun
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
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riel
1 American
[reel, ree-el]
/ ril, riˈɛl /
noun
Riel
2
American
[ree-el]
/ riˈɛl /
noun
Riel
1
British
/ riːˈɛl /
noun
riel
2
British
/ ˈriːəl /
noun
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She juggled dollars and brightly colored riel at tiny cash-only operations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 17, 2020
Baird says that the riel may become threatened in the Mekong as dams are built.
From Nature ● Oct. 19, 2011
In August she was convicted of defaming the prime minister and fined 16.5 million riel, or about $4,000, which she has refused to pay.
From New York Times ● Feb. 22, 2010
The black-market rate for the riel is triple the official rate of 55 to a dollar.
From Time Magazine Archive
While the man accepts a few sheets of riel from the storefront owner, the boy shovels the garbage onto the cart.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
The chairman of the Criminal Bar Association, Riel Karmy-Jones, has said the anti-jury proposal sends “a wrecking ball” through the British system of justice.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 7, 2025
But Riel Karmy-Jones KC, chair of the Criminal Bar Association, said that it was not juries that had caused the unprecedented delays - but years of underfunding.
From BBC ● Dec. 1, 2025
But Riel Karmy-Jones KC, chair of the Criminal Bar Association which represents criminal barristers, said the proposals would not solve the crisis in justice.
From BBC ● Nov. 25, 2025
Riel formed a provisional government to negotiate with Canada, demanding protection for Métis rights, especially the right to establish French- language schools for children.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022
How should I refuse to listen to the command of Riel?
From Menotah A Tale of the Riel Rebellion by Ernest G. Henham
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