dinar

noun

USdi-NAHR/dɪˈnɑɹ/UKDEE-nah/ˈdiːnɑː(ɹ)/

Pluraldinars

2 meanings of dinar

1
nouncountable
The money used in countries such as Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, and Serbia.
Like the dollar in the United States, but used in countries like Iraq and Jordan.
She changed her dollars into dinars at the airport in Amman.
A bottle of water cost one dinar in the market.
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2
nounhistoricalcountable
A gold coin used for money by Arab people long ago.
Like a gold coin people used for money before paper bills existed.
The merchant paid for the horse with ten gold dinars.
He kept a single dinar hidden in his belt for emergencies.
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Origin

This word comes from Arabic "dīnār", which came from the Latin word "dēnārius".