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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
“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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