Main Entry:

dol·lar

Pronunciation:

\ˈdä-lər\

Function:

noun

Usage:

often attributive

Etymology:

Dutch or Low German daler, from German Taler, short for Joachimstaler, from Sankt Joachimsthal, Bohemia, where talers were first made

Date:

1553

1: taler2: any of numerous coins patterned after the taler (as a Spanish peso)3 a: any of various basic monetary units (as in the United States and Canada) — see money table b: a coin, note, or token representing one dollar4: ringgit5: money obtained from a specific source <the tourism dollar>