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korona

[ kawr-uh-nuh, kohr- for 1; kawr-uh-nah for 2 ]
/ ˈkɔr ə nə, ˈkoʊr- for 1; ˈkɔr əˌnɑ for 2 /
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noun
Also krone. a former silver coin and monetary unit of Austria, equal to 100 hellers: discontinued after 1923.
koruna.
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Origin of korona

Variant of krone2

Words nearby korona

Kornberg, Korngold, koro, Korolev, koromiko, korona, korora, korowai, Korsakoffian, Korsakoff's psychosis, Kort nozzle
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How to use korona in a sentence

  • There is, however, no evidence that the Korona de is equivalent to the Mafulu ne.

    The Mafulu|Robert W. Williamson

  • Margaret and Miss King eventually got away on the raft, and were picked up by the steamer Korona.

    The San Francisco Calamity|Various

  • We intended to put straight out and trust to luck that the Korona, that was about due at St. Pierre, would pick us up.

    The San Francisco Calamity|Various
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