| denier | A small copper coin of insignificant value. "My dukedom to a beggarly denier." (Shak) Origin: F. Denier, fr. L. Denarius a Roman silver coin orig. Equiv. To ten asses, later, a copper, fr. Deni ten by ten, fr. The root of decem ten; akin to E. Ten. See Ten, and cf. Denary, Dinar. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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