Meaning of "dollar" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DOLLAR

From Low German daler, from German Taler, Thaler, short for Joachimsthaler coin made from metal mined in Joachimsthal Jachymov, town now in the Czech Republic.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF DOLLAR

ˈdɒlə

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DOLLAR

Dollar is a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DOLLAR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Dollar

Dollar is the name of several currencies, including those of Australia, Belize, Brunei, Canada, Hong Kong, Namibia, New Zealand, Singapore, Taiwan, the United States, and previously Zimbabwe. The U.S. dollar is the official currency of East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, Federated States of Micronesia, Marshall Islands, Palau, the Caribbean Netherlands, and for banknotes, Panama. Generally, one dollar is divided into one hundred cents.

Definition of dollar in the English dictionary

The first definition of dollar in the dictionary is the standard monetary unit of the US and its dependencies, divided into 100 cents. Other definition of dollar is the standard monetary unit, comprising 100 cents, of the following countries or territories: Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Canada, the Cayman Islands, Dominica, East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, Fiji, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Hong Kong, Jamaica, Kiribati, Liberia, Malaysia, the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Namibia, Nauru, New Zealand, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Taiwan, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, and Zimbabwe. Dollar is also five shillings or a coin of this value.

TRANSLATION OF DOLLAR

Find out the translation of dollar to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of dollar from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dollar» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 美元
• Translator English - Spanish: dólar
• English: dollar
• Translator English - Hindi: डॉलर
• Translator English - Arabic: دُولاَر
• Translator English - Russian: доллар
• Translator English - Portuguese: dólar
• Translator English - Bengali: ডলার
• Translator English - French: dollar
• Translator English - Malay: Dolar
• Translator English - German: Dollar
• Translator English - Japanese: ドル
• Translator English - Korean: 달러
• Translator English - Javanese: Dollar
• Translator English - Vietnamese: đô la
• Translator English - Tamil: டாலர்
• Translator English - Marathi: डॉलर
• Translator English - Turkish: dolar
• Translator English - Italian: dollaro
• Translator English - Polish: dolar
• Translator English - Ukrainian: долар
• Translator English - Romanian: dolar
• Translator English - Greek: δολάριο
• Translator English - Afrikaans: dollar
• Translator English - Swedish: dollar
• Translator English - Norwegian: dollar

10 QUOTES WITH «DOLLAR»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word dollar.

1

Elizabeth Arden

Nothing that costs only a dollar is not worth having.

2

Grant Bowler

Money is tighter now, with the advertising dollar spread a lot more thinly across a whole range of media because of the Internet. It means the television networks have less power to produce shows, and TV is where most Australian actors make their money.

3

Jeb Bradley

I like to joke that if I had a dollar for everybody who slapped me on the back and said, 'Hey Jeb, you're all set,' I'd be retired now.

4

Kevin Brady

And I am convinced that a single focus on preserving the purchasing power of the dollar, in effect, guarding against inflation or deflation, actually creates a solid foundation for the greatest job growth and the strongest economy that America can have.

5

Eddie Campbell

I thought, well I can do that. I couldn't be bothered writing a book review, because I'd have to read the book, I haven't got time to read a whole book for a fifty dollar write-up.

6

Jimmy Carter

If you're totally illiterate and living on one dollar a day, the benefits of globalization never come to you.

7

James Chiles

Organized crime is the dirty side of the sharp dollar.

8

John Ciardi

A dollar saved is a quarter earned.

9

Kent Conrad

When you're borrowing 40 cents of every dollar that you spend, that can't continue much longer. I think everybody really does understand that, and it's going to require all of us - those who are the most fortunate among us - but it's really going to require every American to contribute to a solution.

10

Cat Cora

If eating out, order your meal and ask the server to wrap up half of the portion to take home with your for the next day, keeping your portion size in check, and stretching your dollar into two meals.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DOLLAR»

Discover the use of dollar in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dollar and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Dollar Bill Origami

Step-by-step instructions and clear diagrams show paper folders at all levels of expertise how to fashion 37 origami models from dollar bills.

John Montroll, 2003

We Never Went to the Moon: America's Thirty Billion Dollar ...

Contents: Foreword; Introduction; How this book came to be written; Elements of Rocket Propulsion; U.S. Government Experience in Secret Operations; the Search for Apollo Secrets; the Apollo Project as Political Expediency; Steps to ...

Bill Kaysing, Randy Reid, 1997

Happy Hour In Hell

I’ve been told to go to Hell more times than I can count.

Tad Williams, 2013

The Billion-Dollar Molecule: The Quest for the Perfect Drug

This inside account of Vertex, a start-up pharmaceutical company, conveys the exciting drama being played out in the pioneering and enormously profitable field of drug research.

Barry Werth, 1995

The Future of the Dollar

This timely book provides readers with a clear sense of why such disagreements exist and it outlines a variety of future scenarios and the possible political implications for the United States and the world.

Eric Helleiner, Jonathan Kirshner, 2012

Sand Dollar: A Story of Undying Love

What if you lost your true soul mate?

Sebastian Cole, 2012

Sand Dollar Summer

When her mother, while recovering from a serious car accident, takes her and her mute brother to Maine, where she encounters the beach for the very first time, twelve-year-old Lise learns past secrets about her mother that threaten her safe ...

Kimberly Jones, 2006

Hong Kong's Link to the US Dollar: Origins and Evolution

- - Ronald I. McKinnon, William D. Eberle Professor of International Economics, Stanford University. John Greenwood OBE is Chief Economist of INVESCO plc and a member of the Shadow Monetary Policy Committee in England.

John Greenwood, 2007

The Million-Dollar Financial Services Practice: A Proven ...

Packed with important updates and timely information, this second edition of the must have guide for financial advisors contains an entire new chapter on targeting affluent clients using social media and "alumni marketing," expanded ...

David J. Mullen, 2013

A Day Late and a Dollar Short

A Day Late and a Dollar Short takes us deep into the hearts, minds, and souls of America—and gives us six more friends we never want to leave.

Terry McMillan, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DOLLAR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dollar is used in the context of the following news items.

Rupee appreciates against dollar

NEW DELHI: Recovering from a two-day fall, rupee appreciated 6 paise against dollar to 63.54 in trade today after minutes from the recent ... «Economic Times, Jul 15»

Farmers harvesting benefits of falling Aussie dollar

Many farmers are benefiting from high livestock prices, aided by a falling Australian dollar that is at a six-year low. The price spike, which also ... «The Australian Financial Review, Jul 15»

The local currency is trading above 74 US cents after falling to a six …

THE Australian dollar is stronger against the greenback, which fell as the New York Stock Exchange was hit by a lengthy outage. At 0630 AEST ... «NEWS.com.au, Jul 15»

NZ dollar gains as traders favour kiwi over Australian dollar on iron …

The New Zealand dollar gained as traders excited the Australian dollar in favour of the kiwi on concern a slump in iron ore prices will weigh ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»

U.S. Dollar Is Now the Safe Haven Asset, Not Gold

Tom Vitiello of Aurum Options Strategies told Jill Malandrino that gold has been under pressure this week due to the dollar's movement, but ... «TheStreet.com, Jul 15»

US Dollar Lower After Cautious FOMC Minutes

0657 GMT [Dow Jones]--The USD traded lower overnight after the June FOMC minutes highlighted external risks which could delay a Fed rate ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»

Euro and yuan strengthen against US dollar

The euro recovered slightly on Thursday from a one-month low against the US dollar and yuan, a day after losses for Chinese and US markets. «South China Morning Post, Jul 15»

Budget facing multi-billion dollar hit after record fall in iron ore prices

The Abbott government is facing the possibility of a multi-billion dollar hit to budget revenues after the global iron ore price collapsed overnight. «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»

Dollar Falls Against Yen, Euro Following Fed Minutes

The dollar fell against the yen and the euro on Wednesday, after minutes from the most-recent Federal Reserve policy meeting showed the ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»

Rupee opens higher at 63.54 per dollar

The Indian rupee opened higher by 6 paise at 63.54 per dollar on Thursday ... pair is expected to trade today in a range of 63.50-63.80/dollar.". «Moneycontrol.com, Jul 15»