dinar

noun

di·​nar di-ˈnär How to pronounce dinar (audio)
ˈdē-ˌnär
1
: a gold coin formerly used in countries of southwest Asia and north Africa
2
a
: the basic monetary unit of Algeria, Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Libya, Serbia, and Tunisia see Money Table
b
: a monetary subunit of the rial (Iran) see rial at Money Table

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Altogether, about 100 million Algerian dinars ($756,000) were allocated for drone use countrywide. Madjid Serrah, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Sep. 2024 In some cases, just qualifying for the Olympics is enough cause for compensation: the Iraqi soccer team and weightlifter Ali Ammar Yasser received plots of land, monthly stipends, and a reward of 10 million Iraqi dinars (over $7,000) each after securing their spots in Paris. Koh Ewe, TIME, 10 July 2024 Officials had predicted that construction could total 2 million dinar (about $635,000) for a bridge that would measure 38 meters (125 feet) long. Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 June 2024 Runaway inflation of the Iraqi dinar further complicated whatever back pay, retirement pensions, or stipends the CPA might want to institute. Garrett M. Graff, Foreign Affairs, 5 May 2023 See all Example Sentences for dinar 

Word History

Etymology

Arabic dīnār, from Late Greek dēnarion denarius, from Latin denarius — more at denier

First Known Use

1634, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of dinar was in 1634

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“Dinar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dinar. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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dinar

noun
di·​nar di-ˈnär How to pronounce dinar (audio)
ˈdē-ˌ
1
: a basic unit of money (as of Jordan)
2
: a coin or bill representing one dinar

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