noun 1.any of various former coins of the Near East, especially gold coins issued by Islamic governments.
2.a money of account of Iran, the 100th part of a rial.
3.a.formerly, a coin and monetary unit of Yugoslavia, equal to 100 paras. Abbreviation: Din.
b.a coin and monetary unit of Macedonia and Serbia, equal to 100 paras.
4.a paper money, silver or nickel coin, and monetary unit of Iraq, equal to 1000 fils or 20 dirhams. Abbreviation: ID.
5.a paper money and monetary unit of Jordan, equal to 1000 fils. Abbreviation: JD.
6.a paper money and monetary unit of Kuwait, equal to 10 dirhams or 1000 fils. Abbreviation: KD.
7.a paper money and monetary unit of Tunisia, equal to 10 dirhams or 1000 millimes.
8.a paper money, cupronickel coin, and monetary unit of Algeria, equal to 100 centimes. Abbreviation: DA.
9.a paper money and monetary unit of Bahrain, equal to 1000 fils. Abbreviation: BD.
10.a paper money and monetary unit of Libya, equal to 1000 dirham: replaced the pound in 1971. Abbreviation: LD.
11.a paper money and monetary unit of the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen, equal to 1000 fils. Abbreviation: YD.
Origin: 1625–35; <
Arabic, Persian dīnār <
Late Greek dēnárion <
Latin dēnārius a ten-as coin; see
denary
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Dinar
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