- a variation of ryal.
rial
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noun
noun
noun
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the standard monetary unit of Iran
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the standard monetary unit of Oman, divided into 1000 baizas
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another name for riyal
Etymology
Origin of rial
First recorded in 1930–35; from Persian, from Arabic riyāl riyal
Example Sentences
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The rial has plunged to record lows, reaching around 2.2 million to the US dollar in recent days, while year-on-year inflation hit 89 percent for the Iranian month ending August 22, sharply eroding purchasing power.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
Six months into the war, the oil squeeze is depriving Tehran of its main source of foreign currency as the value of the Iranian rial plunges, inflation soars and the economy slides deeper into crisis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
The weakening of the Iranian currency, the rial, is felt sharply and widely.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
Not long ago, the rial was in free fall.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
That man is the idea of infinite Mind, always perfect in God, in Truth, Life, and Love, is something not easily accepted, weighed down as is mortal thought with mate- rial beliefs.
From Miscellaneous Writings, 1883-1896 by Mary Baker Eddy
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