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SYLLABICATION:den·ier
PRONUNCIATION:  dn-y
NOUN:1. (also dnyr) A unit of fineness for rayon, nylon, and silk fibers, based on a standard mass per length of 1 gram per 9,000 meters of yarn. 2. (also d-nîr)a. A small coin of varying composition and value current in western Europe from the eighth century until the French Revolution. b. Archaic A small, trifling sum.
ETYMOLOGY:Middle English denere, a coin, from Old French dener, from Latin dnrius. See denarius.
 
 
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