Definition of piastre
1 : piece of eight
2 a monetary subunit of the pound (Egypt, Lebanon, Syria) — see pound at money table
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Origin and Etymology of piastre
French piastre, from Italian piastra thin metal plate, coin, from Latin emplastra, emplastrum plaster
First Known Use: 1592
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