dirham

noun

dir·​ham ˈdir-həm How to pronounce dirham (audio)
1
: the basic monetary unit of Morocco and United Arab Emirates see Money Table
2
: a monetary subunit of the dinar (Libya) and riyal (Qatar) see dinar, riyal at Money Table

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For a few extra dirhams, a first-class ticket will get you a large seat with a table and socket, though a change at Kenifra is necessary. Elle Benson Easton, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2024 These investors have committed to subscribe for 753 million dirhams worth of shares, which will be subject to a 180-day lock-up period. Yessar Rosendar, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024 One öre was likely the same as nine Arabic dirhams, a currency that was widely circulated among the Vikings. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Aug. 2024 The walls and floors use 24,000 square meters of marble, the same kind used to carve Michelangelo’s David, and the all-suite hotel is also home to the world’s biggest Swarovski crystal ceiling, with 21,000 crystals worth 1.3 million UAE dirhams ($354,000). Rebecca Cairns, CNN, 3 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for dirham 

Word History

Etymology

Arabic, from Latin drachma drachma

First Known Use

1788, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of dirham was in 1788

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“Dirham.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dirham. Accessed 27 Nov. 2024.

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