chon
Also jun [chuhn] /tʃʌn/ . a monetary unit of North Korea, the hundredth part of a won.
Also jeon [chuhn] /tʃʌn/ . a monetary unit of South Korea, the hundredth part of a won.
Origin of chon
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How to use chon in a sentence
chon asked for and received a leave of absence, which was made public last week.
chon departed in the coach, with Jean's promise that he would be her first visitor in the new lodgings.
Balsamo, The Magician | Alexander DumasSea, nih-chonn-djé (dje French); the Ayowas say, nih-chon-je (je German).
Chun and chon were titles, said peculiarly to belong to Hercules: Τον Ἡρακλην φησι κατα τον Αιγυπτιων διαλεκτον Κωνα λεγεσθαι.
The cry of “enemy” will scarcely set an Igorot community astir sooner than will the cry of “cho′-chon.”
The Bontoc Igorot | Albert Ernest Jenks
The battle was named "Waho-chon-chaka" and was the last fighting we had with the Indians for that summer.
Old Rail Fence Corners | Various
British Dictionary definitions for chon
/ (tʃəʊn) /
a North and South Korean monetary unit worth one hundredth of a won
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