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noun
The currency of Iceland, Denmark (including Greenland and the Faroe Islands) and Norway, divided into 100 øre, except in Iceland where 1 króna = 100 aurar.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: crown
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The currency of German-Austria and Liechtenstein after the dissolution of the Austro-Hungarian Empire (1919) until the introduction of the Austrian schilling and, in Liechtenstein, the Swiss franc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the basic unit of money in Denmark
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Danish krone
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: Danish monetary unit
noun
the basic unit of money in Norway
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: Norwegian krone
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: Norwegian monetary unit
History
From Danish krone (“crown”) and Norwegian krone. Doublet of corona, crown, korona, koruna, krona, and króna.
Across languages
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