rial

¹

[ree-awl, -ahl]

noun

1. a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.

rial

²

[rahy-uhl]

noun

1. ryal.

rial

³

[ree-awl, -ahl]

noun

1. riyal.

rial

/ ˈraɪəl /

noun

1. the standard monetary unit of Iran

2. the standard monetary unit of Oman, divided into 1000 baizas

3. another name for riyal

Word History and Origins

Origin of rial¹

First recorded in 1930–35; from Persian, from Arabic riyāl riyal

Word History and Origins

Origin of rial¹

C14: from Persian, from Arabic riyāl _riyal

Example Sentences

But Rankin puts Riel’s face on his movie’s fictional money, too — a pointed production design choice that’s at once a pun on Iran’s currency, the rial, and a way to award value to Riel’s valor.

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Ingebrigtsen's scorched earth approach - seemingly aimed at making sure his rial was nowhere near him by the home straight - backfired as he blew up to finish fourth.

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Meanwhile, Iran’s economy has faced years of hardship over its collapsing rial currency.

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Meanwhile, Iran’s rial currency has cratered after the collapse of Iran’s nuclear deal with world powers, destroying people’s savings and pensions.

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The collapse of the rial currency has left many Iranians also unable to purchase the handwoven rugs.

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