krans
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of krans
C18: from Afrikaans
Example Sentences
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As Administrator General of Persian Finances he poured krans into the Shah's treasury.
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He asked me for a purse, and to put some krans in it for his children, but not to give him any money.
From Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume II (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs by Bird, Isabella L. (Isabella Lucy)
He said he was entitled to five krans a night for protecting the tents.
From Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume II (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs by Bird, Isabella L. (Isabella Lucy)
"Two hundred krans," repeated Abdul Karim, in astonishment.
From The Cat and the Mouse A Book of Persian Fairy Tales by Neill, John R. (John Rea)
For a room from two to four krans is expected.
From Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume I (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs by Bird, Isabella L. (Isabella Lucy)
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