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Rial
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun Rial has 3 senses
- rial(n = noun.quantity) yemeni rial - the basic unit of money in Yemen; equal to 100 fils; Array is a kind of yemeni monetary unit
- rial(n = noun.quantity) omani rial, riyal-omani - the basic unit of money in Oman; Array is a kind of omani monetary unit
- rial(n = noun.quantity) iranian rial - the basic unit of money in Iran; Array is a kind of iranian monetary unit
has parts: baisa, baiza
has parts: dinar, iranian dinar
CIDE DICTIONARY
Rial, n.
A Spanish coin. See Real. [1913 Webster]
Rial, a.
Royal. Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
Rial, n. [From Royal.].
A gold coin formerly current in England, of the value of ten shillings sterling in the reign of Henry VI., and of fifteen shillings in the reign of Elizabeth. Brande & C. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
Rial, n. (also riyal) the monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
Etymology
Pers. f. Arab. riyal f. Sp. real ROYAL
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