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de·nar·i·us 
[di-nair-ee-uhs] Pronunciation Key
[di-nair-ee-uhs] Pronunciation Key –noun, plural -nar·i·i
[-nair-ee-ahy] Pronunciation Key.
[-nair-ee-ahy] Pronunciation Key. | 1. | a silver coin and monetary unit of ancient Rome, first issued in the latter part of the 3rd century b.c., that fluctuated in value and sometimes appeared as a bronze coin. |
| 2. | a gold coin of ancient Rome equal to 25 silver denarii; aureus. |
[Origin: < L dénārius, orig. adj.: containing ten (asses). See denary]
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| de·nar·i·us
(dĭ-nâr'ē-əs) Pronunciation Key
n. pl. de·nar·i·i (-ē-ī')
[Middle English, from Latin dēnārius; see denary.] |
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Denarius
De*na"ri*us\, n.; pl. Denarii. [L. See 2d Denier.] A Roman silver coin of the value of about fourteen cents; the "penny" of the New Testament; -- so called from being worth originally ten of the pieces called as.
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