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