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
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.
denier (plural deniers)
Person who denies something.
• 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
23 January 2025
(adjective) being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north; “my left hand”; “left center field”; “the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream”
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
