| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | di·nar |
| PRONUNCIATION: | d -när , d när |
| NOUN: | 1. See table at currency. 2. Any of several units of gold and silver currency formerly used in the Middle East. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Arabic d n r, from Late Greek d n rion, from Latin d n rius. See denarius.
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