English

Etymology 1
From French denier#French|denier, from Latin denarius.

Pronunciation
d�nî(r)', /d��nɪ�(r)/, /<tt>d@"nI@(r)</tt>/ (coin)<br>
d�n'ĭ�(r), /�d�nɪ�(r)/, /<tt>"dEnI@(r)</tt>/ (unit of fineness of yarn)
:audio|en-us-denier-yarn.ogg|Audio (US) (yarn)

Noun
en-noun

1. An old French coin worth one-twelfth of a sou.
2. A unit of measure of the fineness of fiber or yarn that is equal to one gram per 9,000 meters.

Translations
trans-top|coin
French: denier m
trans-mid
trans-bottom

trans-top|unit of fineness of yarn
French: denier m
trans-mid
trans-bottom

See also
tex

Etymology 2
From deny + -er.

Pronunciation
dĭnī'�(r), /dɪ�naɪ�(r)/, /<tt>dI"naI@(r)</tt>/
:audio|en-us-denier-who-denies.ogg|Audio (US)

Noun
en-noun

1. Someone who denies something.

#:Holocaust denier (see :Wikipedia:Holocaust denial)
#:Global warming denier (see :Wikipedia:Global warming denial)
#:AIDS denier (see :Wikipedia:AIDS denial)

Related terms
denialism
denialist

French

Etymology
Latin denarius.

Pronunciation
IPA|/d�nje/

Noun
denier m (plural deniers)

1. denier (coin, unit of fineness of yarn)

es:denier
fr:denier
io:denier
ru:denier
te:denier
vi:denier
zh:denier

• 2007-11-13 18:15 - Doug Hockin - /* English */ Reformatted translations, added example, added link, added related terms

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