piaster

/piˈæstər/
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Other forms: piasters

Definitions of piaster
  1. noun
    a fractional monetary unit in Egypt and Lebanon and Sudan and Syria
    synonyms: piastre
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    type of:
    fractional monetary unit, subunit
    a monetary unit that is valued at a fraction (usually one hundredth) of the basic monetary unit
  2. noun
    100 kurus equal 1 lira in Turkey
    synonyms: kurus, piastre
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    type of:
    Turkish monetary unit
    monetary unit in Turkey
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