RIAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does rial mean? 

• RIAL (noun)
  The noun RIAL has 3 senses:

1. the basic unit of money in Yemen; equal to 100 fils

2. the basic unit of money in Oman

3. the basic unit of money in Iran

  Familiarity information: RIAL used as a noun is uncommon.

 Dictionary entry details 

• RIAL (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The basic unit of money in Yemen; equal to 100 fils

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Synonyms:

rial; Yemeni rial

Hypernyms ("rial" is a kind of...):

Yemeni monetary unit (monetary unit in Yemen)

Sense 2

Meaning:

The basic unit of money in Oman

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Synonyms:

Omani rial; rial; riyal-omani

Hypernyms ("rial" is a kind of...):

Omani monetary unit (monetary unit in Oman)

Meronyms (parts of "rial"):

baisa; baiza (1,000 baiza equal 1 riyal-omani in Oman)

Sense 3

Meaning:

The basic unit of money in Iran

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Synonyms:

Iranian rial; rial

Hypernyms ("rial" is a kind of...):

Iranian monetary unit (monetary unit in Iran)

Meronyms (parts of "rial"):

dinar; Iranian dinar (100 dinars equal 1 rial in Iran)

 Context examples 

I leaned back in the embrasure in a more comfortable position, so that I could enjoy more fully the aërial gambolling.

(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)

The aërial battle was over, and Thomas Mugridge, whining and gibbering, his mouth flecked with bloody foam, was brought down to deck.

(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)

He smiled on me in quite a superior sort of way—such a smile as would have become the face of Malvolio—as he answered me:—The fly, my dear sir, has one striking feature; its wings are typical of the aërial powers of the psychic faculties.

(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)