korona

[ kawr-uh-nuh, kohr- kawr-uh-nah ]

noun

1. Also a former silver coin and monetary unit of Austria, equal to 100 hellers: discontinued after 1923.
2. koruna.

Word History and Origins

Origin of korona¹

Variant of krone ²

Example Sentences

There is, however, no evidence that the Korona de is equivalent to the Mafulu ne.

From Project Gutenberg

Margaret and Miss King eventually got away on the raft, and were picked up by the steamer Korona.

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We intended to put straight out and trust to luck that the Korona, that was about due at St. Pierre, would pick us up.

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