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dinar

American  
[dih-nahr] / dɪˈnɑr /

noun

  1. any of various former coins of the Middle East and North Africa, especially gold coins issued by Islamic governments.

  2. a money of account of Iran, one 100th of a rial.

    1. formerly, a coin and monetary unit of Yugoslavia, equal to 100 paras. Din.

    2. 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. ID.

  5. a paper money and monetary unit of Jordan, equal to 1000 fils. JD.

  6. a paper money and monetary unit of Kuwait, equal to 10 dirhams or 1000 fils. 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. DA.

  9. a paper money and monetary unit of Bahrain, equal to 1000 fils. BD.

  10. a paper money and monetary unit of Libya, equal to 1000 dirham: replaced the pound in 1971. LD.

  11. a paper money and monetary unit of the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen, equal to 1000 fils. YD.

dinar British  
/ ˈdiːnɑː /

noun

  1.  Din.   D.   d.  the standard monetary unit of the following countries or territories. Algeria: divided into 100 centimes. Bahrain: divided into 1000 fils. Iraq: divided into 1000 fils. Jordan: divided into 1000 fils. Kuwait: divided into 1000 fils. Libya: divided into 1000 dirhams. Serbia: divided into 100 paras (formerly the standard monetary unit of Yugoslavia). Sudan, Tunisia: divided into 1000 millimes

  2. a monetary unit of the United Arab Emirates worth one tenth of a dirham

  3. a coin, esp one of gold, formerly used in the Middle East

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Etymology

Origin of dinar

First recorded in 1625–35; from Arabic, Persian dīnār, from Late Greek dēnárion, from Latin dēnārius a ten-as coin; denary

Example Sentences

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Firas Zreeg, 37, told AFP while weaving through a crowded supermarket that the economy was deteriorating, blaming currency speculators for the fall in the dinar, "which has negative repercussions on our daily lives".

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

“Inflation has destroyed the buying power of Algerians, who are falling into poverty. The dinar has become worthless,” said Belamane, the retired teacher.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 15, 2024

They have had little notice of the authorities' plan to ban the use of the dinar.

From BBC • Feb. 1, 2024

Palestinians have no currency of their own and use the euro, U.S. dollar, Israeli shekel, and Jordanian dinar in their daily lives.

From Reuters • Sep. 7, 2023

The euro and the   Serbian dinar are both accepted currencies in Kosovo.

From The 2007 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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