piastre
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.pi·as·tre
noun \pē-ˈas-tər, -ˈäs-\Definition of PIASTRE
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a monetary subunit of the pound (Egypt, Lebanon, Syria) — see pound at money table
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pi·as·tre also pi·as·ter \pē-ˈas-tər, -ˈäs-\
Origin of PIASTRE
French piastre, from Italian piastra thin metal plate, coin, from Latin emplastra, emplastrum plaster
First Known Use: 1592
Rhymes with PIASTRE
bandmaster, brewmaster, broadcaster, bushmaster, cadastre, choirmaster, court plaster, disaster, dockmaster, drillmaster, grand master, headmaster, ironmaster, jumpmaster, linecaster, loadmaster, newscaster, old master, past master, paymaster, pilaster, postmaster, quizmaster, remaster, ringmaster, sandblaster, schoolmaster, scoutmaster, shinplaster, shipmaster, sportscaster, spymaster, surf caster, taskmaster, toastmaster, truckmaster, webcaster, wharfmaster, whoremaster, yardmaster
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