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krona
1[ kroh-nuh ]
noun
, plural kro·nor [kroh, -nawr].
- a silver and cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Sweden, equal to 100 öre. : Kr., kr.
- the monetary unit of the Faeroe Islands, equal to 100 öre. : Kr., kr.
króna
2[ kroh-nuh ]
noun
, plural kró·nur [kroh, -ner].
- a nickel-brass or aluminum coin and monetary unit of Iceland, equal to 100 aurar. : Kr., kr.
króna
1/ ˈkrəʊnə /
noun
- the standard monetary unit of Iceland, divided into 100 aurar
krona
2/ ˈkrəʊnə /
noun
- the standard monetary unit of Sweden, divided into 100 öre
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The Icelandic kroner was introduced in 1922 at parity with the Danish krona and has since then lost 95.95% of its value.
From The Daily Beast
Admittedly, saying the awful U.S. dollar isn't as lethal as, say, the busted Icelandic krona isn't saying much.
From The Daily Beast
The only rejoicing to be found was in expat hangouts, where dollars, recently worth 70 krona, were suddenly worth 150.
From The Daily Beast
At the beginning of the autumn term he arrived in Upsala hungry and with one krona in his pocket.
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