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denier1 definition

de·nier (də nir′; for 2, den′yər; Fr də nyā′)

noun

  1. a small, obsolete French coin of little value
  2. a unit of weight for measuring the fineness of threads of silk, rayon, nylon, etc., equal to .05 gram per 450 meters

Etymology: ME dener < OFr denier < L denarius, denarius

denier2 definition

de·nier (dē nī′ər, di-)

noun

a person who denies

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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