dinar
noun
any of various former coins of the Middle East and North Africa, especially gold coins issued by Islamic governments.
dinars
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pluralof dinar.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Her aunt has converted $600 into worthless Iraqi dinars and Zimbabwean dollars that she thinks she’ll be able to use to get access to the technology when it becomes available.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
The armed groups then transferred the cash back to Iraq, exchanged it for dinars and profited from the currency arbitrage in a scheme that also benefited Iran, Treasury said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
Before the war, 28-year-old Moustafa al-Haboubi could barely manage the crowds queuing to exchange foreign currency for Iraqi dinars.
From Barron's ● May 4, 2026
Throughout his tenure, the costs of basic goods in Algerian dinars have swung and imports have been further limited.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 15, 2024
The captain leapt off his horse, and began to feel the boy's clothes, till he counted—one, two, three—the forty gold dinars just as he had been told.
From Life and Literature Over two thousand extracts from ancient and modern writers, and classified in alphabetical order by John Purver Richardson
