Definition of Piaster
1. Noun. A fractional monetary unit in Egypt and Lebanon and Sudan and Syria.
Generic synonyms: Fractional Monetary Unit, Subunit
Group relationships: Egyptian Pound, Pound, Lebanese Pound, Pound, Pound, Sudanese Pound, Pound, Syrian Pound
2. Noun. 100 kurus equal 1 lira in Turkey.
Generic synonyms: Turkish Monetary Unit
Group relationships: Lira, Turkish Lira
Terms within: Asper
Definition of Piaster
1. n. A silver coin of Spain and various other countries. See Peso. The Spanish piaster (commonly called peso, or peso duro) is of about the value of the American dollar. The Italian piaster, or scudo, was worth from 80 to 100 cents. The Turkish and Egyptian piasters are now worth about four and a half cents.
Definition of Piaster
1. Noun. (alternative spelling of piastre) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Piaster
1. a monetary unit of several Arab countries [n -S]
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Literary usage of Piaster
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1. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann, Edward Aloysius Pace, Condé Bénoist Pallen, Thomas Joseph Shahan, John Joseph Wynne (1913)
"The feast called "Saint-Sacrement du Miracle" was for centuries solemnly celebrated
at Douai where, from piaster Tuesday, 14 April, 1254, until the time of ..."
2. Reflections on the Commerce of the Mediterranean by John Jackson (1804)
"... make 1 piaster, 31 Piastres .... 1 Sequin. All sorts of Spanish money is
current in Algiers. ..."
3. Catalogue of Drawings by British Artists and Artists of Foreign Origin by Laurence Binyon (1900)
"Sir William Molesworth offers a copy of'The Westminster Review'us a piaster.
Wellington looks on, 1. Lithographed with additional figures, ..."
4. Remarks on Forest Scenery, and Other Woodland Views by William Gilpin (1834)
"piaster keepers seem to have considered their appointments rather as marks of
distinction than as offices of responsibility or business. ..."
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