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KRONE
Etymology
Noun
krone (plural kroner)
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.
Synonyms
• crown
Anagrams
• Nkore
Source: Wiktionary
Kro"ne, n.Etym: [Dan.]
Definition: A coin of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, of the value of about twenty-eight cents. See Crown, n., 9.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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