grosz

¹

[ grawsh ]

noun

, plural gro·szy [graw, -shee].

1. an aluminum coin of Poland, one 100th of a zloty.

Grosz

²

[ grohs ]

noun

1. George, 1893–1959, U.S. painter and graphic artist, born in Germany.

grosz

¹

/ ɡrɔːʃ /

noun

1. a Polish monetary unit worth one hundredth of a złoty

Grosz

²

/ ɡrɔs; ɡrəʊs /

noun

1. GroszGeorge18931959MGermanARTS AND CRAFTS: painter George. 1893–1959, German painter, in the US from 1932, whose works satirized German militarism and bourgeois society

Word History and Origins

Origin of grosz¹

First recorded in 1945–50; from Polish, from Czech groš; groschen

Word History and Origins

Origin of grosz¹

from Polish, from Czech grosh; see groschen

Example Sentences

Admission only five copecks, only five copecks! . . . for the poorer people only ten groszy!

From Project Gutenberg

Janina knew that the chorus girls even after the most profitable performance received only fifty copecks on account and usually only two gold pieces or forty groszy.

From Project Gutenberg