English Explanatory Dictionary

denier

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An old French coin worth one-twelfth of a sou.
  2. A unit of linear density which indicates the fineness of fiber or yarn, equal to one gram per 9000 meters, used especially to measure or indicate the fineness of hosiery. Originally equal to the weight of a denier coin per 9600 aunes.
noun
  1. One who denies or forbids something.
  2. One who denies the existence of something.

Pronunciation

dənyā' dənî(r)' /dəˈnɪə(ɹ)/ dĕn'yə /ˈdɛnɪə(ɹ)/ /ˈdɛnɪeɪ/ en-us-denier-yarn.ogg dĭnī'ə /dɪˈnaɪə(ɹ)/ en-us-denier-who-denies.ogg

Word forms

denier deniers

Etymology

Borrowed from French denier, from Latin dēnārius. Doublet of denar, denarius, dinar, diner, dinero, and dinheiro.

Related words

tex denialism denialist

Derived words

climate denier self-denier
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