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piaster

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -æstə(ɹ)

1

noun

Meaning 1

Alternative spelling of piastre.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The subdivision of the South Sudanese pound, equal to 1/100 of a pound.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

100 kurus equal 1 lira in Turkey

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: kurus, piastre

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: Turkish monetary unit

4

noun

Meaning 4

a fractional monetary unit in Egypt and Lebanon and Sudan and Syria

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: piastre

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: fractional monetary unit, subunit

History

Etymology

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