denier

1 of 2

noun (1)

de·​ni·​er di-ˈnī(-ə)r How to pronounce denier (audio)
dē-
: one who denies
deniers of the truth

denier

2 of 2

noun (2)

de·​nier
1
də-ˈnir How to pronounce denier (audio) də-ˈnyā How to pronounce denier (audio) : a small originally silver coin formerly used in western Europe
2
ˈde-nyər How to pronounce denier (audio) : a unit of fineness for yarn equal to the fineness of a yarn weighing one gram for each 9000 meters
100-denier yarn is finer than 150-denier yarn

Examples of denier in a Sentence

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Republican Kari Lake has lost another statewide election in Arizona, this time coming up short in her bid for U.S. Senate against Democrat Ruben Gallego. Lake, an ally of President-elect Donald Trump, is nationally known as an election denier. Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 12 Nov. 2024 Among the most vocal election deniers was Lake, who was a gubernatorial candidate in 2022 and now the Republican nominee for Senate. Abc News, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024 Moreover, do the 2020 presidential election deniers have anything in common with investors (and banks, too) who blindly followed Madoff—given that his returns were too good to be true, and given that there were plenty of red flags? Richard Behar, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024 Democrats trust Harris slightly more than Biden on climate change, poll finds In Georgia, the state board of elections, dominated by pro-Trump members, recently adopted a rule that will empower these election deniers. Michelle Goldberg, The Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for denier 

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English, from denier "to deny" + -er -er entry 2

Noun (2)

Middle English denere, from Anglo-French dener, denier, from Latin denarius, coin worth ten asses, from denarius containing ten, from deni ten each, from decem ten — more at ten

First Known Use

Noun (1)

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of denier was in the 15th century

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“Denier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/denier. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

denier

1 of 2 noun
de·​ni·​er di-ˈnī(-ə)r How to pronounce denier (audio)
: one who denies

denier

2 of 2 noun
den·​ier
ˈden-yər
: a unit of fineness for silk, rayon, or nylon yarn
Etymology

Noun

deny and -er (noun suffix)

Noun

Middle English denere "small silver coin formerly used in Europe," from early French denier (same meaning), from Latin denarius "coin valued at 10 asses," derived from deni "ten each," from decem "ten"

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