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denarius definition

de·nari·us (di nar′ē əs)

noun pl. denarii -·nar′ii′ (-ē ī′)

  1. an ancient Roman silver coin, the penny of the New Testament
  2. an ancient Roman gold coin, worth 25 silver denarii

Etymology: ME < L, orig., adj., containing ten < deni, by tens < decem, ten

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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