grosz

[ grawsh ]

/ grɔʃ /

noun, plural gro·szy [graw-shee] /ˈgrɔ ʃi/.

an aluminum coin of Poland, the 100th part of a zloty.

Nearby words

grossular, grossularite, grosswardein, grosvenor, grosvenor, gilbert hovey, grosz, grosz, george, groszy, grot, grote, grotesk

Origin of grosz

1945–50; < Polish < Czech groš; see groschen

Definition 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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Examples from the Web for grosz

“The danger is that you distract from the actual art-viewing experience,” said Grosz.
The Art App Boom|Spencer Bailey|August 27, 2010|DAILY BEAST

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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