1. A monetary unit equal to one thousandth of a pound, formerly used in Egypt and Sudan.
Usage: historical; currency

Examples

• The millieme was the smallest denomination of Egyptian currency before decimalization.
• Collectors of historical coins often seek out millieme pieces from early 20th-century Egypt.
• The exchange rate for the millieme fluctuated throughout the colonial period.
• Sudan's currency system once included the millieme as a fractional unit.