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Definition of Piastre
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 Piastre
1. n. See Piaster.
Definition of Piastre
1. Noun. (context: now historical) A Spanish or Spanish-American coin and unit of currency, originally worth eight real. ¹
2. Noun. A form of currency originally used in the Ottoman Empire, and now used in the Middle Eastern countries of Egypt, Lebanon, Sudan and Syria. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Piastre
1. piaster [n -S] - See also: piaster
Lexicographical Neighbors of Piastre
| piarachnoid piarist piarists pias piasaba piasabas piasava piasavas piaster piasters | piastre (current term) piastres piation piazza piazzalike piazzas piazze piazzian pibal pibals | pibble pibbles pibcorn pibcorns piberaline |
Literary usage of Piastre
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Counting-house Dictionary: Containing an Explanation of the Technical by Richard Bithell (1903)
"The piastre of Turkey is -the unit of value and of account in Turkey. ... The Gold
piastre. The value of the gold piastre is best deduced from the gold ..."
2. The Encyclopedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and by Hugh Chisholm (1911)
"The general monetary confusion is greatly intensified by the fact that the piastre
unit varies for almost every province; thus, while the pound at ..."
3. Turkey in Europe by James Baker (1877)
"What is a piastre?—The Ashr or Tithe—Iltizam and ... In Constantinople and in
the Asiatic provinces, the copper piastre is acc ..."
4. Handy-book of Literary Curiosities by William Shepard Walsh (1892)
"... analogy between the Spanish and the American dollar is suggested by the name
which the former gave to their coin,—piastre. Now, this means a plaster, ..."
5. A Guide to the History and Valuation of the Coins of Great Britain and by William Stewart Thorburn, Herbert A. Grueber (1905)
"piastre. Half piastre, and Quarter piastre. piastre..—Obv.. ... Same as the last ;
but on rev., value, HALF piastre, and J in centre of circle ; same dates ..."
6. The Numismatic Circularby Spink & Son by Spink & Son (1908)
"57106 Ж. Half piastre with four engraved characters around sun on 57154 Ж. Amulet.
... VF 57108 Ж. Half piastre. Similar type. VF 57109 Ж. Circular shaped ..."
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