kran
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of kran
First recorded in 1880–85, kran is from the Persian word qirān
Example Sentences
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There appraisers sit with ancient scales, chaffer to the utmost kran,* seal their purchase with a solemn glass of tea.
From Time Magazine Archive
To avoid further unpleasantness I went to the governor, who for six kran gave me a passport.
From From Pole to Pole A Book for Young People by Hedin, Sven Anders
He consented to accompany me if I paid him twenty-five kran a day.
From From Pole to Pole A Book for Young People by Hedin, Sven Anders
A kran is a Persian coin worth about ten cents; can you figure out how much Mohammed earned in a month?
From Topsy-Turvy Land Arabia Pictured for Children by Zwemer, Samuel Marinus
"Well, then, pay us ten kran apiece, and you shall pass the frontier all the same."
From From Pole to Pole A Book for Young People by Hedin, Sven Anders
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