koruna
Americannoun
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an aluminum bronze coin and monetary unit of the Czech Republic, equal to 100 halers. Kčs.
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a monetary unit of Slovakia until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 halier.
noun
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Etymology
Origin of koruna
1925–30; < Czech < Latin corōna a crown, wreath; see corona
Example Sentences
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But my Czech currency, koruna, which I had dutifully exchanged at the airport at near criminal rates, was not accepted.
From The Guardian • Jun. 4, 2017
An average meal for two is about 500 koruna, or about $26 at 19.40 koruna to the dollar.
From New York Times • Jul. 9, 2013
In February 1993, the Czechoslovak koruna was split into the Czech koruna and the Slovak koruna - at a par of one-to-one.
From BBC • May 9, 2012
Growth is driven by exports, “which is supporting koruna appreciation and thus taming inflationary pressures.”
From BusinessWeek • Jul. 26, 2011
The Czech koruna is unhealthily overvalued against the euro thus jeopardizing any export-led recovery.
From The Belgian Curtain Europe after Communism by Vaknin, Samuel
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