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di·nar noun also de·nar \də̇ˈnär, dēˈ-, -nȯ(ə)r, ˈdēˌn-\ (-s) Etymology: Arabic dīnār, from Greek dēnarion denarius, modification of Latin denarius 1. : a gold coin first struck in the late 7th century A.D. which was for several centuries the basic monetary unit in territories under Muslim control 2. a. : any one of several monetary units: as (1) : a subsidiary unit in Iran (2) : the basic unit in Algeria, Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Libya, Southern Yemen, Tunisia, and Yugoslavia — see money table b. : a coin or a note representing one dinar |