piaster
piaster
Definition
pi·as·ter (pē as′tər)
noun
- Obsolete the Spanish dollar
- a monetary unit equal to of a pound in Egypt, Lebanon, and Syria
- a monetary unit of Sudan, equal to of a dinar
- a former monetary unit of Turkey, equal to of a lira
Etymology: Fr piastre < It piastra, thin plate of metal, dollar, ult. < L emplastrum: see plaster
piaster
Usage Examples
Adjective modifier
- fifthy: A sheep was worth fifthy piasters at the time ( Kendal 1980a:83 ).
