[dɪˈnʌɪə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a person who denies something, especially someone who refuses to admit the truth of a concept or proposition that is supported by the majority of scientific or historical evidence
(e.g: a prominent denier of global warming)


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[ˈdɛnɪeɪ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a unit of weight by which the fineness of silk, rayon, or nylon yarn is measured, equal to the weight in grams of 9,000 metres of the yarn and often used to describe the thickness of hosiery
(e.g: 15-denier stockings)

- a former French coin, equal to one twelfth of a sou, which was withdrawn in the 19th century


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late Middle English: via Old French from Latin denarius (see denarius). denier dates from the mid 19th century