kopek

Variant of kopeck

kopeck definition

ko·peck or kopek ko′·pek′ (kō′pek′)

noun

a monetary unit of various countries, equal to of a ruble: abbrev. k or kop

Etymology: Russ kopyejka < kopye, a lance: so named from the lance held by czar represented on the coin

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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