krone

[ kroh-nuh ]

noun,plural kro·ner

[kroh-ner]. /ˈkroʊ nər/.

a cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Denmark, equal to 100 öre. Abbreviation: Kr., kr.
a cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Norway, equal to 100 öre. Abbreviation: Kr., kr.

Origin of krone

1870–75; <Danish, Norwegian <Middle Low German <Medieval Latin corōna;see króna

Words Nearby krone

Other definitions for krone (2 of 2)

krone²

[ kroh-nuh ]

noun,plural kro·nen

[kroh-nuhn]. /ˈkroʊ nən/.

a former gold coin of Germany, equal to 10 marks.
korona (def. 1).

Origin of krone

From German, dating back to 1870–75; see origin at krone¹

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How to use krone in a sentence

One woman, Linda krone of Cumberland, Maryland held a sign proclaiming: “Next time . . . elect an American.”
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Swansea enlisted the Brooklyn-based architect Ben krone, and together they created an image.
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He handed the young peasant who was holding his horse half a krone, and then walked briskly into the castle.
The Hosts of the Air | Joseph A. Altsheler
"I heard of you this evening at the krone, mein Herr," he said.
A Night on the Borders of the Black Forest | Amelia B. Edwards
Another time, when he himself had starved for days, he pawned his vest to get a krone to give a beggar.
Knut Hamsun | Hanna Astrup Larsen

The total amount to be paid out yearly was limited to the modest figure of two hundred thousand krone ($40,600).
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Pelle handed him the bottle—there stood money in piles on the writing-table, thick round two-krone pieces one upon another!
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British Dictionary definitions for krone (1 of 2)

krone¹

/ (ˈkrəʊnə) /

nounplural -ner (-nə)

the standard monetary unit of Denmark, the Faeroe Islands, and Greenland, divided into 100 øre
the standard monetary unit of Norway, divided into 100 øre

Origin of krone

C19: from Danish or Norwegian, from Middle Low German krōne, ultimately from Latin corōna crown

British Dictionary definitions for krone (2 of 2)

krone²

/ (ˈkrəʊnə) /

nounplural -nen (-nən)

a former German gold coin worth ten marks
a former Austrian monetary unit

Origin of krone

C19: from German, literally: crown; see krone 1

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