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de·nar·i·us
(dĭ-nâr′ē-əs)n.pl.Matthew 18:28 - But that slave went out and found one of his fellow slaves who owed him a hundred denarii; and he seized him and began to choke him, saying, ‘Pay back what you owe.’.
de·nar·i·iDe-na'-ri-us (denarion): A Roman silver coin, 25 of which went to the aureus, the standard gold coin of the empire in the time of Augustus, which was equal in value to about one guinea or USD5, 25; more exactly?1.0, 6 = USD5.00, the? Roman Emperor Augustus. Silver denarius, Lugdunum (Lyon) mint, 27 BC-12 AD.
(-ē-ī′)2. An ancient Roman gold coin valued at 25 silver denarii.
[Middle English, from Latin dēnārius; see denary.]
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denarius
(dɪˈnɛərɪəs) n, pl-narii (-ˈnɛərɪˌaɪ)1. (Currencies) a silver coin of ancient Rome, often called a penny in translation
2. (Historical Terms) a silver coin of ancient Rome, often called a penny in translation
3. (Currencies) a gold coin worth 25 silver denarii
4. (Historical Terms) a gold coin worth 25 silver denarii
[C16: from Latin: coin originally equal to ten asses, from dēnārius (adj) containing ten, from dēnī ten each, from decem ten]
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de•nar•i•us
(dɪˈnɛər i əs)Denarius
n., pl. -nar•i•i (-ˈnɛər iˌaɪ)
1. a silver coin of ancient Rome, orig. equal to 10 asses.
2. a gold coin of ancient Rome equal to 25 silver denarii.
[< Latin dēnārius, orig. adj.: containing ten (asses) =dēn(ī) ten each + -ārius-ary]
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