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denier

noun
/dəˈnɪə(ɹ)//dɪˈnaɪə(ɹ)/

Etymology

Borrowed from French denier, from Latin dēnārius. Doublet of denar, denarius, dinar, diner, dinero, and dinheiro.

  1. derived from dēnārius
  2. borrowed from denier

Definitions

  1. An old French coin worth one-twelfth of a sou.

    • A bronze denier bearing the inscription CONRADUS around a central cross, was minted in Lugdunum.

  2. A unit of linear density which indicates the fineness of fiber or yarn, equal to one gram…

    A unit of linear density which indicates the fineness of fiber or yarn, equal to one gram per 9000 meters, used especially to measure or indicate the fineness of hosiery. Originally equal to the weight of a denier coin per 9600 aunes.

    • Upstairs she rummaged through her chest of drawers, finally unearthing an unopened pack of ten denier barely blacks.

  3. One who denies or forbids something.

    • Also, visitation deniers don't always get off with a slap on the wrist.
  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. One who denies the existence of something.

      • Holocaust denier
      • global warming denier
      • AIDS denier

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Derived

climate denier, self-denier

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at denier. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at denier. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

6 hops · closes at denier

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA