Mȯn'e-ta-ry, a.

(mŭn'e-tĕr-y̆) (Synop., § 130), a. [Fr. monétaire. See infra.] Pertaining to money, or consisting in money; pecuniary. “The monetary relations of Europe.” E. Everett.

Monetary unit, the standard of currency, as dollars in America, pounds in England, francs in France.