denier a Dieu
denier a Dieu 〈法〉定金(=denarius Dei)
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denier à dieu
Denier à Dieu (d[schwa]-nyay ah dyuuordyoo). [French “God’s money”] French law. Earnest money exchanged by contracting parties. See DENARIUS DEI.
denier
denier, n. 1. (d[schwa]-nyay) [French fr. Latin denarius] DENARIUS(1), (3). 2. (di-nI-[schwa]r) [Law French] Hist. Denial; refusal, as in refusal to pay rent when demanded.
denarius
denarius (di-nair-ee-[schwa]s), n. [Law Latin “penny”] 1. Roman law. The principal silver coin used by the Romans. 2. Hist. An English penny; a pence. 3. (pl.) Slang. Money in general. Pl. denarii. — Also termed (in senses 1 & 3) denier.