rial

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4
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5
Letters
4
Pronunciation
/ɹiːˈɑːl/

Definition of rial

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. The official currencies of Iran, Oman, and Yemen.
    “That year [2012], Iran was cut off from the Swift global payment system. The rial devalued, inflation soared, investment declined and Iranians felt worse off—the same ailments that have helped ignite the past two weeks of protests.”
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noun

  1. The official currencies of Iran, Oman, and Yemen.
    “That year [2012], Iran was cut off from the Swift global payment system. The rial devalued, inflation soared, investment declined and Iranians felt worse off—the same ailments that have helped ignite the past two weeks of protests.”
  2. A former currency of Morocco and Tunisia
  3. (historical)An old gold coin of England.

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Etymology

Borrowed from Persian ریال (riyâl) (in the case of Iran) and a variant transliteration of Arabic رِيَال (riyāl) (in the case of Oman and Yemen), from Spanish real. Doublet of real, royal, and regal.

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