from
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Monetary \Mon"e*ta*ry\, a. [L. monetarius belonging to a mint.
See {Money}.]
Of or pertaining to money, or consisting of money; pecuniary.
"The monetary relations of Europe." --E. Everett.
[1913 Webster]
{Monetary unit}, the standard of a national currency, as the
dollar in the United States, the pound in England, the
peso in Mexico, the ruble in Russia, the franc in France,
the mark in Germany. Also, the standard of an
international currency, such as the euro used in the
European union.
[1913 Webster +PJC]