DENIER

denier

(noun) one who denies

denier

(noun) any of various former European coins of different denominations

denier

(noun) a unit of measurement for the fineness of silk or nylon or rayon; “with an evening dress one wears 10 denier stockings”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Noun

denier (plural deniers)

(now historical) An old French coin worth one-twelfth of a sou.

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.

Etymology 2

Noun

denier (plural deniers)

Person who denies something.

Anagrams

• Edirne, Nereid, diener, nereid, reined

Source: Wiktionary


De*ni"er, n.

Definition: One who denies; as, a denier of a fact, or of the faith, or of Christ.

De*nier", n. Etym: [F. denier, fr. L. denarius a Roman silver coin orig. equiv. to ten asses, later, a copper, fr. deni ten by ten, fr. the root of decem ten; akin to E. ten. See Ten, and cf. Denary, Dinar.]

Definition: A small copper coin of insignificant value. My dukedom to a beggarly denier. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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