Definition of "denarius" [de•na•ri•us]

• An ancient Roman silver coin. (noun)
• An ancient Roman gold coin valued at 25 silver denarii. (noun)

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• "The decad, or denarius, indicated comprehensively all being, material and immaterial, in the utmost perfection: hence the term _decas_, or _denarius_, was used summarily for the whole science of numbers, as in the title of Meursius's tract _De"
• "“Dínár,” from the Latin denarius (a silver coin worth ten ounces of brass) through the Greek {Greek Letters}: it is a"
• "“Mr. Ambassador,” Data said, “the denarius was an ancient Roman coin which went out of use long before the twentieth century.”"