dinar

[ dih-nahr ]

/ dɪˈnɑr /

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noun

any of various former coins of the Near East, especially gold coins issued by Islamic governments.

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

formerly, a coin and monetary unit of Yugoslavia, equal to 100 paras. Abbreviation: Din.
a coin and monetary unit of Macedonia and Serbia, equal to 100 paras.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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

Words nearby dinar

dimwit, din, Dinah, Dinan, Dinant, dinar, dinarchy, Dinard, Dinaric, Dinaric Alps, din-din

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How to use dinar in a sentence

Their horses were cropping at the turf, beside them, and Sir Dinar's horse stood in sight, a little way off.
Wandering Heath|Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch
I forgive thee gladly thy ransom, neither shall I ever ask even a dinar from thee, but thou canst repay me!
Hero Tales and Legends of the Serbians|Woislav M. Petrovitch
Here the eldest nephew said respectfully and with an inclination of the head: Pray, uncle, what is a dinar?
The Mercy of Allah|Hilaire Belloc
The grand vizier had two daughters, the elder of whom was called Schehera-zade, and the younger Dinar-zade.
The Arabian Nights Entertainments|Anonymous

Schah-riar having agreed to it, they sent for Dinar-zade, who came directly.
The Arabian Nights Entertainments|Anonymous

British Dictionary definitions for dinar

dinar

/ (ˈdiːnɑː) /

noun

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 millimesAbbreviation: Din, D, d

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

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

Word Origin for dinar

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

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