dinar

[ dih-nahr ]

noun

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.

dinar

/ ˈdiːnɑː /

noun

1. 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 DinDd
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

Word History and Origins

Origin of dinar¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of dinar¹

C17: from Arabic, from Late Greek dēnarion, from Latin dēnārius denarius

Example Sentences

Their horses were cropping at the turf, beside them, and Sir Dinar's horse stood in sight, a little way off.

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I forgive thee gladly thy ransom, neither shall I ever ask even a dinar from thee, but thou canst repay me!

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Here the eldest nephew said respectfully and with an inclination of the head: Pray, uncle, what is a dinar?

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The grand vizier had two daughters, the elder of whom was called Schehera-zade, and the younger Dinar-zade.

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Schah-riar having agreed to it, they sent for Dinar-zade, who came directly.

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