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pi·as·ter also pi·as·tre P0283000 (pē-ăs′tər, -ä′stər)n.1. A unit of currency equal to 1/100 of the primary unit of currency in Egypt and various other countries of the Middle East.2. Piece of eight.
[French piastre, from Italian piastra, thin metal plate, from Latin emplastrum, medical dressing; see plaster.]piastre (pɪˈæstə) or piastern1. (Currencies) (formerly) the standard monetary unit of South Vietnam, divided into 100 cents2. (Currencies) a fractional monetary unit of Egypt, Lebanon, Sudan, South Sudan, and Syria worth one hundredth of a pound3. (Currencies) another name for kuruş4. (Currencies) a rare word for piece of eight[C17: from French piastre, from Italian piastra d'argento silver plate; related to Italian piastro plaster]Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  piastre - a fractional monetary unit in Egypt and Lebanon and Sudan and Syriapiasterfractional monetary unit, subunit - a monetary unit that is valued at a fraction (usually one hundredth) of the basic monetary unitEgyptian pound, pound - the basic unit of money in Egypt; equal to 100 piastersLebanese pound, pound - the basic unit of money in Lebanon; equal to 100 piastersSudanese pound, pound - the basic unit of money in the Sudan; equal to 100 piastersSyrian pound, pound - the basic unit of money in Syria; equal to 100 piasters | | 2. | piastre - 100 kurus equal 1 lira in Turkeykurus, piasterTurkish monetary unit - monetary unit in TurkeyTurkish lira, lira - the basic unit of money in Turkeyasper - 20 aspers equal 1 kurus in Turkey |
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Piastre1. The name of the subdivision equal to 1/100 of several currencies. Examples include the Egyptian pound and the Lebanese pound.
2. See: Ottoman piastre.piastreenUK
Related to piastre: Piastre de CommerceSynonyms for piastrenoun a fractional monetary unit in Egypt and Lebanon and Sudan and SyriaSynonymsRelated Words- fractional monetary unit
- subunit
- Egyptian pound
- pound
- Lebanese pound
- Sudanese pound
- Syrian pound
noun 100 kurus equal 1 lira in TurkeySynonymsRelated Words- Turkish monetary unit
- Turkish lira
- lira
- asper
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