Piastre (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. (formerly) the standard monetary unit of South Vietnam, divided into 100 cents
  2. a fractional monetary unit of Egypt, Lebanon, and Syria worth one hundredth of a pound; formerly also used in the Sudan
  3. another name for kuruş
  4. a rare word for piece of eight
Piastre (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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