noun
1. : the standard unit of value of a national currency (as dollar, pound, franc) — called also currency unit
2. : any unit of monetary value
bundles of twenty cotton threads were the monetary unit for inexpensive articles — Phares Sigler
noun
1. : the standard unit of value of a national currency (as dollar, pound, franc) — called also currency unit
2. : any unit of monetary value
bundles of twenty cotton threads were the monetary unit for inexpensive articles — Phares Sigler
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012