noun
: a monetary unit which is designated by a government to serve as the basis of its currency system and into which other types of money in the country are convertible — compare standard of value
noun
: a monetary unit which is designated by a government to serve as the basis of its currency system and into which other types of money in the country are convertible — compare standard of value
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012