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krone1 definition

krone (krō′nə)

noun pl. kronen kro′·nen (-nən)

  1. a former German gold coin
  2. a former monetary unit or a silver coin of Austria

Etymology: Ger < L corona, crown

krone2 definition

krone (krō′nə)

noun pl. kroner kro′·ner (-nər)

the basic monetary unit of Denmark and Norway

Etymology: Dan < L corona, crown

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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