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rial

1

[ ree-awl, -ahl ]

noun

  1. a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.


rial

2

[ rahy-uhl ]

noun

rial

3

[ ree-awl, -ahl ]

noun

rial

/ ˈɪə /

noun

  1. the standard monetary unit of Iran
  2. the standard monetary unit of Oman, divided into 1000 baizas
  3. another name for riyal
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of rial1

First recorded in 1930–35; from Persian, from Arabic riyal
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of rial1

C14: from Persian, from Arabic riyal
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Example Sentences

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But Rankin puts Riel’s face on his movie’s fictional money, too — a pointed production design choice that’s at once a pun on Iran’s currency, the rial, and a way to award value to Riel’s valor.

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Ingebrigtsen's scorched earth approach - seemingly aimed at making sure his rial was nowhere near him by the home straight - backfired as he blew up to finish fourth.

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Meanwhile, Iran’s economy has faced years of hardship over its collapsing rial currency.

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Meanwhile, Iran’s rial currency has cratered after the collapse of Iran’s nuclear deal with world powers, destroying people’s savings and pensions.

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The collapse of the rial currency has left many Iranians also unable to purchase the handwoven rugs.

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