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any of various former coins of the Near East, especially gold coins issued by Islamic governments. a money of account of Iran, the 100th part of a rial. formerly, a coin and monetary unit of Yugoslavia, equal to 100 paras. Abbreviation 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 a paper money and monetary unit of Jordan, equal to 1000 fils. Abbreviation a paper money and monetary unit of Kuwait, equal to 10 dirhams or 1000 fils. Abbreviation 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 a paper money and monetary unit of Bahrain, equal to 1000 fils. Abbreviation a paper money and monetary unit of Libya, equal to 1000 dirham: replaced the pound in 1971. Abbreviation a paper money and monetary unit of the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen, equal to 1000 fils. Abbreviation Show More
Origin of dinar 1625–35; <
Arabic, Persian dīnār <
Late Greek dēnárion <
Latin dēnārius a ten-as coin; see
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Examples from the Web for dinar Historical Examples of dinar I could not, I fear, make one dinar by any one of the methods you suggest.
The Chinese ships pay here a thousand drams for duties, whereas others pay only from one dinar to ten.
I forgive thee gladly thy ransom, neither shall I ever ask even a dinar from thee, but thou canst repay me!
Here the eldest nephew said respectfully and with an inclination of the head: Pray, uncle, what is a dinar ?
British Dictionary definitions for dinar 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 Abbreviation: 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 Show More
Word Origin for dinar C17: from Arabic, from Late Greek dēnarion, from Latin dēnārius denarius
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Word Origin and History for dinar n. Middle Eastern unit of currency, 1630s, from Arabic dinar , from late Greek denarion , from Latin denarius (see denarius ).
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