The dinar is the unit of money that is used in some north African and Middle Eastern countries, and also in the republics which were part of Yugoslavia.
The dinar is also used to refer to the currency system of these countries.
dinar in British English
(ˈdiːnɑː)
noun
1.
the standard monetary unit of the following countries or territories. Algeria: divided into 100 centimes. Bahrain: divided into 1000 fils. Iraq: divided into 1000 fils. Jordan: divided into 1000 fils. Kuwait: divided into 1000 fils. Libya: divided into 1000 dirhams. Serbia: divided into 100 paras (formerly the standard monetary unit of Yugoslavia). Sudan, Tunisia: divided into 1000 millimes
Abbreviation: Din, D, d
2.
a monetary unit of the United Arab Emirates worth one tenth of a dirham
3.
a coin, esp one of gold, formerly used in the Middle East
Word origin
C17: from Arabic, from Late Greek dēnarion, from Latin dēnāriusdenarius
dinar in American English
(dɪˈnɑr)
noun
the basic monetary unit of:
a.
Algeria
b.
Bahrain
c.
Iraq
d.
Jordan
e.
Kuwait
f.
Libya
g.
Serbia
h.
Sudan
i.
Tunisia
Word origin
Ar dīnār < LGr dēnarion < L denarius: see denarius