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Riel

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Ri·el  (r-l), Louis 1844-1885.
Canadian insurrectionist who organized the métis settlers of the Red River valley in a rebellion over their land rights (1869). After leading a similar uprising in Saskatchewan (1884-1885), he was captured and executed by Canadian authorities.

ri·el  (r-l)
n.
See Table at currency.

[Origin unknown.]

riel [ˈriːəl]
n
(Economics, Accounting & Finance / Currencies) the standard monetary unit of Cambodia, divided into 100 sen
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Noun1.riel - the basic unit of money in Cambodia; equal to 100 sen
sen - a fractional monetary unit of Japan and Indonesia and Cambodia; equal to one hundredth of a yen or rupiah or riel
Cambodian monetary unit - monetary unit in Cambodia


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