(Louisiana) A dollar.
Used in a Sentence
piastre
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for piastre.
Editorial note
In Egypt you can get 25 Piastre notes, they are worth about 4p in Sterling.
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Quick take
(Louisiana) A dollar.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of piastre gathered in one view.
A form of currency currently used as a subunit in the Middle Eastern and East African countries of Egypt, Jordan (partly including Palestine), Lebanon, South Sudan, Sudan, and Syria.
(historical) A coin and unit of currency, originally a Spanish or Spanish-American one worth eight real, later also used (with various values) in the Ottoman Empire and in Cyprus, in the French-speaking parts of Canada, and in French Indochina.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for piastre.
noun
(Louisiana) A dollar.
noun
A form of currency currently used as a subunit in the Middle Eastern and East African countries of Egypt, Jordan (partly including Palestine), Lebanon, South Sudan, Sudan, and Syria.
noun
(historical) A coin and unit of currency, originally a Spanish or Spanish-American one worth eight real, later also used (with various values) in the Ottoman Empire and in Cyprus, in the French-speaking parts of Canada, and in French Indochina.
Example sentences
In Egypt you can get 25 Piastre notes, they are worth about 4p in Sterling.
Btw piasse is pronounced between a pièce (coin in french) and piastre (spanish ancient money) that was used a lot by smugglers.
Are units of currency automatically English: piastre Another genre is words that may be technically English, but would never be used - see delegable (delegatable would be used) Then you have several alternate spellings from British English/American English/alternative transliterations.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use piastre in a sentence?
In Egypt you can get 25 Piastre notes, they are worth about 4p in Sterling.
What does piastre mean?
(Louisiana) A dollar.
What part of speech is piastre?
piastre is commonly used as noun.