denier
pronunciation
How to pronounce denier in British English:
UK [ˈdeniə(r)]
How to pronounce denier in American English:
US [dɪˈnaɪɚ]
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- Noun:
- a unit of measurement for the fineness of silk or nylon or rayon
- any of various former European coins of different denominations
- one who denies
Word Origin
- denier (n.)
- French coin, early 15c., from Old French dener, a small coin of slight value, roughly equivalent to the English penny, in use in France from the time of Charlemagne to early modern times, from Latin denarium, from denarius, name of a Roman coin (source also of Spanish dinero; see denarius).
Example
- 1. The phrase " climate change denier " has a nasty ring to it .
- 2. David irving , the controversial british writer and holocaust denier , plans to organise a weekly tour of nazi death campsites in poland for american and british tourists .