ri·al
less common spelling of riyal
the basic monetary unit of Qatar and Saudi Arabia see Money Table
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Abdulghani Aqlan, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Mar. 2025
Between January 2024 and January 2025, the Iranian rial fell in value by 62 percent and inflation averaged 32 percent.
—Michael Knights, Foreign Affairs, 11 Mar. 2025
The Islamic Republic's currency, the rial, has dramatically fallen in value.
—arkansasonline.com, 13 Mar. 2025
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.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Her share is a far cry from the monthly prewar teacher salary of 49,000 rials, but Ms. Khaishan remains dedicated.
—Abdulghani Aqlan, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Mar. 2025
Between January 2024 and January 2025, the Iranian rial fell in value by 62 percent and inflation averaged 32 percent.
—Michael Knights, Foreign Affairs, 11 Mar. 2025
The Islamic Republic's currency, the rial, has dramatically fallen in value.
—arkansasonline.com, 13 Mar. 2025
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.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Rial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rial. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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