denar
Americannoun
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denari,
plural
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denar
plural
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of denar
From Macedonian, ultimately from Latin dēnārius; see origin at dinar ( def. ) denary
Example Sentences
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The silver fiorino of which the first mention occurs was equivalent to 12 denari, as in the Charlemagne system.
From The History of Currency, 1252 to 1896 by Shaw, William Arthur
The coppe are cups or vases; the spade are swords; the bastoni are veritable clubs or bludgeons; and the denari are coins.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 05, No. 28, February, 1860 by Various
The work cost altogether 2771 lire 8 soldi 2 denari besides the expense of making the lower seats, which cost 3984 lire marchesane 16 soldi 10 denari.
From Intarsia and Marquetry by Jackson, F. Hamilton (Frederick Hamilton)
Bread, cheese, and a stew of goose, onions, and cabbage for Simon and Thierry had cost twelve denari.
From The Saracen: The Holy War by Shea, Robert
The lira marchesana in 1523-25 corresponded to 43 Roman bajocchi 9 denari, about 2 francs 35 centimes of modern Italian money.
From Intarsia and Marquetry by Jackson, F. Hamilton (Frederick Hamilton)
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