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koruna

 
Dictionary: ko·ru·na   (kôr'ə-nä') pronunciation

n.
A basic unit of currency in Czech Republic.

[Czech, from Latin corōna, crown. See crown.]


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Monetary unit of the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: the basic unit of money in Slovakia

Meaning #2: the basic unit of money in Czech Republic


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The koruna (the word in some Slavic languages for crown) is the name of several European currencies and former currencies:

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Other currencies and coins

The word koruna means crown in English. The currencies of some other European countries have similar etymologies; see

Other uses

Moreover, the word has been used as a local name:

There is also a monarchist political party in the Czech Republic, which uses the word koruna in its name:


 
 

 

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