单词 | riel |
释义 | Rieln.1 Canadian History. attributive. Designating either of the two conflicts (in 1869–70 and 1885, respectively) between the Metis under Riel's leadership and the forces of the Canadian government. Esp. in Riel Rebellion. ΚΠ 1872 Times 9 Oct. 4/5 We do not propose to dwell on the story of M. Riel's revolt.] 1876 J. C. Hamilton Prairie Province iv. 42 A main cause of differences is the rancour still existing from the effects of the Riel rebellion and Scott tragedy. 1892 J. D. Borthwick Hist. & Biogr. Gaz. Montreal 123 He was also appointed the sole Commissioner to settle the Rebellion Losses claims after the first Riel uprising. 1919 Mississippi Valley Hist. Rev. 4 483 In connection with the Riel revolt, the senate of the United States, on December 8, 1869, passed a resolution requesting the president to communicate information to the Senate. 1976 J. Lukasiewicz Railway Game 24 The first indication of an impending rebellion in Saskatchewan (the Second Riel Rebellion) appeared in the Ottawa press on March 23. 2001 M. K. Lux Med. that Walks iv. 141 The protective, paternalistic impulse of the ‘white man's burden’ quickly turned to coercion and repression as Aboriginal people generally were linked to the Riel Rebellion. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). rieln.2 The principal monetary unit of Cambodia, introduced in 1953 and consisting of 100 sen. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > money > standards and values of currencies > [noun] > specific monetary units or units of account > specific Oceanic piastre1844 rupiah1914 pataca1928 kip1955 riel1956 kina1974 toea1974 1956 Whitaker's Almanack 886/1 The official rate of exchange (1956) was 97.7 riels = £1. 1964 New Statesman 17 Jan. 79/1 The black market value of the pound sterling rose to 300 riel after the quarrel with America. 1977 ‘J. le Carré’ Honourable Schoolboy xv. 341 Going rate is three million riels to the Minister... Less if you pay gold. 1996 Guardian 14 Sept. (Jobs & Money section) 10/5 As the Khmer Rouge closed in on the capital, Phnom Penh, the Riel went from 600 to the US dollar to 16,600. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.11876n.21956 |
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