Definitions for piasters

piasters pi·as·ter

Spelling: [pee-as-ter, -ah-ster]
IPA: /piˈæs tər, -ˈɑ stər/

Piasters is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 540 anagrams from letters in piasters (aeiprsst).

Definitions for piasters

noun

  1. a former coin of Turkey, the 100th part of a lira: replaced by the kurus in 1933.
  2. a monetary unit of Egypt, Lebanon, Sudan, and Syria, the 100th part of a pound.
  3. a former monetary unit of South Vietnam: replaced by the dong in 1976.
  4. the former peso or dollar of Spain and Spanish America.

Origin of piasters

1605-15; French piastre Italian piastra thin sheet of metal, silver coin (short for piastra d'argento, literally, plate of silver), akin to piastro plaster

Examples for piasters

We got down from our horse, went around carelessly, and slipped a cherek (a five piaster piece) into his fingers.

But if you go to buy anything you get so confused as to the different worth of a piaster that your head turns.

Then the two knights had to be removed to a sick-room and infirmary, for they needed a doctor and piaster to cure their wounds.

They brought to the King the piaster which gave Erec great relief.

They could be bought in the markets for a piaster, or less than five cents.

After thirty-three years of residence, I am still trying to get some idea of what a piaster is.

This done, he asks for a piaster; and some one tells him that he shall have it if he will put out his hand and take it.

All my trouble, all the hard work, and not a piaster, not a piaster!

Hundreds of accounts and bills have been received, audited and paid, and scarcely any two correspond in piaster equivalents.

Word Value for piasters
Scrable

9

Words with friends

10

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