Meaning

noun a unit of measurement for the fineness of silk or nylon or rayon

noun any of various former European coins of different denominations

noun one who denies

originEtymology tree English deny Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English denier From deny + -er.

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