Chervonets definition
Any of several former currencies of Russia: applied to various foreign gold coins prior to the reign of Peter I of Russia, then to a Russian gold coin of 1701-1757, and finally to a 1922 currency of the Soviet Union.
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Noun
Singular:
chervonets
Plural:
chervontsyOrigin of chervonets
- Russian Черво́нец (Červónec), derived from червонное золото, "pure gold".
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