chon

[ chuhn ]

/ tʃʌn /

noun, plural chon.

Also jun. a monetary unit of North Korea, the hundredth part of a won.

Also jeon. a monetary unit of South Korea, the hundredth part of a won.

Words nearby chon

chomophyte, chomp, chomsky, chomsky, noam, chomskyan, chon, chondr-, chondral, chondralgia, chondrectomy, chondria

Origin of chon

< Korean chŏn < Chinese; akin to Chinese qián; cf. sen¹

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Examples from the Web for chon

Chon asked for and received a leave of absence, which was made public last week.
Journal Reporter Resigns Over Affair|Howard Kurtz|June 12, 2012|DAILY BEAST
"Zamore is a little playfellow for you, the governor of the royal castle of Luciennes," explained Chon.
Balsamo, The Magician|Alexander Dumas
We are told, that Hercules in the language of the Egyptians is called Chon.
A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume II. (of VI.)|Jacob Bryant
I am in acute pain, Chon, and shall want a surgeon sooner than breakfast.
Balsamo, The Magician|Alexander Dumas

Jeanne had not come, and Chon was glad to see her first of all.
Balsamo, The Magician|Alexander Dumas
Chon, count out a hundred to the artist, for I want him to consider fifty as a retaining fee.
Balsamo, The Magician|Alexander Dumas

British Dictionary definitions for chon

chon

/ (tʃəʊn) /

noun plural chon

a North and South Korean monetary unit worth one hundredth of a won

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