Dār'ie, n.
n. [Gr. Δαρεϊκός, from Δαρεῖος, Darius, from Per. dārā, a king.]
Sense 1. (Antiq.) (a.) A gold coin of ancient Persia, weighing usually a little more than 128 grains, and bearing on one side the figure of an archer. (b.) A silver coin, having the figure of an archer, and hence improperly called a daric.
Sense 2. Any very pure gold coin.