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grosz
[ grawsh ]
/ grɔʃ /
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noun, plural gro·szy [graw-shee]. /ˈgrɔ ʃi/.
an aluminum coin of Poland, one 100th of a zloty.
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Origin of grosz
First recorded in 1945–50; from Polish, from Czech groš; see groschen
Words nearby grosz
gross up, Grosswardein, gross weight, Grosvenor, Gros Ventre, grosz, grot, Grote, Grotesk, grotesque, grotesquery
Other definitions for grosz (2 of 2)
Grosz
[ grohs ]
/ groʊs /
noun
George, 1893–1959, U.S. painter and graphic artist, born in Germany.
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How to use grosz in a sentence
“We try to get students to think about values and value trade-offs,” Grosz says.
Now that computers connect us all, for better and worse, what’s next?|Matthew Hutson|February 24, 2022|Science NewsGrosz and philosopher Alison Simmons began a program at Harvard called Embedded EthiCS, in which teaching assistants with training in philosophy are embedded in computer science courses and teach lessons on privacy or discrimination or fake news.
Now that computers connect us all, for better and worse, what’s next?|Matthew Hutson|February 24, 2022|Science News“The danger is that you distract from the actual art-viewing experience,” said Grosz.
British Dictionary definitions for grosz (1 of 2)
grosz
/ (ɡrɔːʃ) /
noun plural groszy (ˈɡrɔːʃɪ)
a Polish monetary unit worth one hundredth of a złoty
Word Origin for grosz
from Polish, from Czech grosh; see groschen
British Dictionary definitions for grosz (2 of 2)
Grosz
/ (ɡrəʊs, German ɡrɔs) /
noun
George. 1893–1959, German painter, in the US from 1932, whose works satirized German militarism and bourgeois society
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