dinar
/'di:nɑ:/
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Definition
- Noun:
- The primary monetary unit of several countries: A "dinar" is the official name for the basic unit of currency in multiple nations, primarily in the Middle East and North Africa. Its value and subdivision (often into 1,000 fils) are specific to each issuing country.
- A former currency unit: Historically, "dinar" also referred to the primary monetary unit of Yugoslavia and is a subunit (100 dinars = 1 rial) in Iran.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The price of the souvenir was 5 Algerian dinar.
- He exchanged his dollars for Jordanian dinar at the bank.
- In Iran, one rial is subdivided into 100 dinar.
Advanced Usage
- "Dinar zone": A term sometimes used in economic discussions to refer to regions or countries that use the dinar as their currency.
- Trade within the dinar zone has increased this year.
Variants and Related Words
- Dinars (n): The plural form of dinar.
- The machine only accepts coins, not paper dinars.
Synonyms
- Currency unit: A general term for the standard monetary division of a country.
- Monetary unit: The basic unit of value in a monetary system.
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
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Related Idioms
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Noun
- the basic unit of money in Algeria
- the basic unit of money in Bahrain; equal to 1,000 fils
- the basic unit of money in Iraq; equal to 1,000 fils
- the basic unit of money in Jordan; equal to 1,000 fils
- the basic unit of money in Kuwait; equal 1,000 fils
- the basic unit of money in Libya
- the basic unit of money in Tunisia
- the basic unit of money in Yugoslavia
- 100 dinars equal 1 rial in Iran