krona

[kroh-nuh]

kro·na

[kroh-nuh]
noun, plural kro·nor [-nawr] .
1.
a silver and cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Sweden, equal to 100 öre. Abbreviation: Kr., kr.
2.
the monetary unit of the Faeroe Islands, equal to 100 öre. Abbreviation: Kr., kr.

Origin:
1870–75; < Swedish < Medieval Latin corōna; see króna

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kró·na

[kroh-nuh]
noun, plural kró·nur [-ner] .
a nickel-brass or aluminum coin and monetary unit of Iceland, equal to 100 aurar. Abbreviation: Kr., kr.

Origin:
1885–90; < Icelandic < Medieval Latin corōna gold coin (so called because it bore the imprint of a crown); see crown
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krona (ˈkrəʊnə)
 
n , pl kronor
the standard monetary unit of Sweden, divided into 100 öre

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