denier
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denier¹
- /dəˈnɪə(ɹ)/
- /ˈdɛnɪə(ɹ)/
- /ˈdɛnɪeɪ/
Rhymes with -ɪə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French denier, from Latin dēnārius. Doublet of denar, denarius, dinar, diner, dinero, and dinheiro.
noun deniers
- An old French coin worth one-twelfth of a sou. A bronze denier bearing the inscription CONRADUS around a central cross, was minted in Lugdunum.
- A unit of linear density which indicates the fineness of fiber or yarn, equal to one gram per 9000 meters, used especially to measure or indicate the fineness of hosiery. Originally equal to the weight of a denier coin per 9600 aunes. Upstairs she rummaged through her chest of drawers, finally unearthing an unopened pack of ten denier barely blacks.
denier²
- /dɪˈnaɪə(ɹ)/
noun deniers
- One who denies or forbids something. Also, visitation deniers don't always get off with a slap on the wrist.
- One who denies the existence of something. Holocaust denier
Translations
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noun person who denies the existence of something
| Español | negador, negadora |
|---|---|
| Português | negador, negadora |
| Deutsch | Leugner |
| Русский | отрицатель otricatelʹ, отрицательница otricatelʹnica |
| العربية | مُنْكِر munkir |
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