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adj
Used after a proper name that is common to a father and his son to indicate that the son is being referred to rather than the father.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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noun
The son referred to in the manner of the adjective above.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: rare
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noun
Subdivision of currency used in many Arab countries.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, numismatics
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noun
plural of FIL
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, plural
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noun
a fractional monetary unit in Bahrain and Iraq and Jordan and Kuwait; equal to one thousandth of a dinar
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: fractional monetary unit, subunit
noun
100 Yemeni fils are worth one Yemeni rial
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Yemeni fils
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Broader terms: Yemeni monetary unit
History
From French fils (“son”).
From Arabic فلس. Doublet of fool.
