won
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won
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the standard monetary unit of North Korea, divided into 100 chon
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the standard monetary unit of South Korea, divided into 100 chon
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Etymology
Origin of won2
before 900; Middle English wonen, Old English wunian; cognate with German wohnen; see wont
Origin of won3
First recorded in 1915–20; from Korean wǒn, Korean pronunciation of the Japanese character pronounced as en, yen “coin, round coin, yen,” from Middle Chinese wian “round, circular,” equivalent to Chinese yuán yuan
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Hyundai posted record second-quarter revenue of 49.2 trillion won, although operating profit fell 20.8 percent year-on-year amid weaker sales.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
Over the course of his career, Ogogo won numerous awards and earned critical acclaim for his role in the movie Anikulapo, where he played the Alaafin of Oyo - the most revered king in Yorubaland.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
Banks won a Grammy in February 2024 for best melodic rap performance for “All My Life” featuring J. Cole.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
He won six major trophies at City - including the Treble of Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League in 2023 - scoring 36 goals in 106 appearances.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
The way I hoped he would look at me if I won.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
Offering there hath he made Saint James, candles him paid, Gold on the shrine hath laid; Now Gobertz Is for Toulouse, where that maid Tibors wonned unafraid Of Love and his accolade That breaketh hearts.
From Helen Redeemed and Other Poems by Maurice Henry Hewlett
But small pleasaunce took Little John In all he heard and saw; Till he reached the cave of a hermit old Who wonned within the shaw.
From The Bon Gaultier Ballads by Richard Doyle
There by him now stood the beakers and bowls, 172 There lay the dishes and dearly-wrought swords, Rusty, through-eaten they, as in earth's bosom A thousand of winters there they had wonned.
From The Tale of Beowulf Sometime King of the Folk of the Weder Geats by Anonymous
The castle would have been right fair and rich had any folk wonned therein, but none there were save one old priest and his clerk that lived within by their own toil.
From The High History of the Holy Graal by Sebastian Evans
But while in early morn she wonned alone And Paris slept, shrill rose her singing tone, And brave the light on kindled cheeks and eyes: Brave as her hope is, brave the flag she flies.
From Helen Redeemed and Other Poems by Maurice Henry Hewlett
Temple devout! where God chose his wonning,* *abode From which, these misbeliev'd deprived be, To you my soule penitent I bring; Receive me, for I can no farther flee.
From The Canterbury Tales, and Other Poems by D. Laing Purves
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