dirhem
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of dirhem
First recorded in 1780–90; variant of dirham
Example Sentences
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I sought not the dirhem on account of its money value, but only on account of the greatness and importance of the words engraved upon the coin.
From Malayan Literature by Various
He wearied himself to hunt for one dirhem when he had a sack full of them.
From Malayan Literature by Various
Yussuf then threw the driver of the beast half a dirhem and dismissed him, breathed as if fatigued with his journey, and wiped his brow with his sleeve.
From The Pacha of Many Tales by Frederick Marryat
On the journey, a dirhem fell to the ground, and the fisherman, lowering his sack, began to search for the dirhem that had fallen.
From Malayan Literature by Various
The "mithḳál" is the weight of a deenár, or a dirhem and a half,—in Cairo, about 71-1/2 or 72 English grains.
From The Thousand and One Nights, Vol. I. Commonly Called the Arabian Nights' Entertainments by Anonymous
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