leone

¹ American  

[lee-ohn] / liˈoʊn /

noun

1. a paper money, cupronickel or silver coin, and monetary unit of Sierra Leone, equal to 100 cents.

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Leone ² American  

[le-aw-ne] / lɛˈɔ nɛ /

noun

1. Giovanni 1908–2001, Italian political leader: prime minister 1963, 1968; president 1971–78.

2. Monte, Monte Leone.

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leone British  

/ liːˈəʊnɪ /

noun

1. the standard monetary unit of Sierra Leone, divided into 100 cents

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Etymology

Origin of leone

1960–65; (Sierra) Leone

Example Sentences

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

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

Per valles sociata lupo lasciviet agna, Cumque leone petet tutus praesepe juvencus.

From Dr. Johnson's Works: Life, Poems, and Tales, Volume 1 The Works of Samuel Johnson, Ll.D., in Nine Volumes by Johnson, Samuel