krone
1 Americannoun
plural
kroner-
a cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Denmark, equal to 100 öre. Kr., kr.
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a cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Norway, equal to 100 öre. Kr., kr.
noun
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the standard monetary unit of Denmark, the Faeroe Islands, and Greenland, divided into 100 øre
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the standard monetary unit of Norway, divided into 100 øre
noun
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a former German gold coin worth ten marks
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a former Austrian monetary unit
Etymology
Origin of krone1
1870–75; < Danish, Norwegian < Middle Low German < Medieval Latin corōna; króna
Origin of krone2
From German, dating back to 1870–75; krone 1
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