leone
noun
a paper money, cupronickel or silver coin, and monetary unit of Sierra Leone, equal to 100 cents.
leone
1 American
[lee-ohn]
/ liˈoʊn /
noun
Leone
2
American
[le-aw-ne]
/ lɛˈɔ nɛ /
noun
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Giovanni 1908–2001, Italian political leader: prime minister 1963, 1968; president 1971–78.
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Monte, Monte Leone.
leone
British
/ liːˈəʊnɪ /
noun
Etymology
Origin of leone
1960–65; (Sierra) Leone
Example Sentences
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In countries like Sierra Leone, some goods and services are priced in US dollars at grocery stores, thereby increasing the demand for dollars and reducing demand for the leone, the local currency.
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2023
Mr Bockarie said this went on for eight months, meaning he was owed 4 million leone.
From BBC ● Jan. 23, 2017
Forex inflows are already up by 30 percent, and after its previous precipitous fall the leone has stabilized at around 4,400 per dollar.
From Reuters ● Jun. 10, 2011
Short phrases like a guisa di leone, a guisa di colomba, a guisa di serpente, a guisa d'uno drago, a guisa di castello, indicate in outline images that aid the poet's thought.
From Renaissance in Italy: Italian Literature Part 1 (of 2) by John Addington Symonds
However, the economic and social infrastructure is not well developed, and serious social disorders continue to push down production, exports, and the value of the leone.
From The 1996 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
Liberia is a small country tucked between Sierra Leone and Ivory Coast on Africa’s western edge.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Several African countries, including Ghana, Equatorial Guinea, Eswatini, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone, have already struck deals to receive those the US cannot legally send back to their home countries.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Shaboozey has cited Leone and Quentin Tarantino as inspirations in his work, and the new collection is stuffed—some will say overstuffed—with pulpy cinematic flourishes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
After Koroma was charged and placed under house arrest, Ecowas brokered a deal with the government of Sierra Leone, allowing the former president to go into exile in Nigeria and seek medical attention there.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
My parents worked for a charitable foundation in places like Laos and Peru and Sierra Leone.
From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben
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