DENIER (2)

denier (2). Denier, n. a small French coin 1-12 of a sol.

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‖De‐nier″ (?), n. [[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.]] A small copper coin of insignificant value. My dukedom to a beggarly denier. Shak.