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DictionarydinarMonetary unit
noun

dinar

DEE-nar/ˈdiːnɑːr/

A unit of currency used in several countries.

The coin bears a one-dinar denomination.

A close, clear view of a contemporary Serbian one-dinar coin, with its denomination facing the viewer, beside a second coin seen edge-on.
Etymology
dinarLatinsilver coin worth ten asses

A denarius was named for its value of ten smaller coins. What began as the name of a particular coin became a name for a basic unit of currency.

In context

The Dinar Den 20:54
you can get the dinar uh mostly the the total amount of currency in circulation, you're really only talking about really maybe 1 to 4% is outside of Iraq.
Central Banker Reveals How High The Dinar Can Go

More examples

  • The price was listed as ten dinars.
  • The collector added an old dinar to her display.
  • Several countries use currencies called the dinar.

Forms

dinar · dinars