rand

¹

[ rand ]

noun

1. (in shoemaking) a strip of leather set in a shoe at the heel before the lifts are attached.
2. British Dialect.
   1. a strip or long slice.
   2. a border or margin.

verb (used with object)

1. to provide (footwear) with rands.

rand

²

[ rand ]

noun

1. a coin and monetary unit of the Republic of South Africa, equal to 100 cents. : R.

Rand

³

[ rand ]

noun

1. Ayn [ahyn], 1905–82, U.S. novelist and essayist, born in Russia.

rand

¹

/ rɒnt; rænd /

noun

1. the standard monetary unit of the Republic of South Africa, divided into 100 cents

rand

²

/ rænd /

noun

1. shoemaking a leather strip put in the heel of a shoe before the lifts are put on
2. dialect.
   1. a strip or margin; border
   2. a strip of cloth; selvage

Rand

³

/ rænd /

noun

1. the Rand
   short for Witwatersrand

Word History and Origins

Origin of rand¹

before 900; Middle English, Old English; cognate with Dutch, German rand border, margin

Origin of rand²

1960–65; from Afrikaans, after The Rand ( def ) (Witwatersrand), a major gold mining area

Word History and Origins

Origin of rand¹

C20: from Afrikaans, shortened from Witwatersrand , referring to the gold-mining there; related to rand ²

Origin of rand²

Old English; related to Old High German rant border, rim of a shield, Old Norse rönd shield, rim

Example Sentences

Big Boy asked for 220 rand for his services, but Locke refused to pay.

From BBC

This included thousands of US dollars, South African rand and Nigerian naira to the families of the building collapse victims, 85 of whom were from South Africa.

From BBC

Billions of rand have been lost through corruption involving officials and politicians.

From BBC

It says it costs operating mines as much as 7 billion rand annually and the economy tens of billions of rand more in lost export earnings, taxes and royalties.

From Reuters

The South African rand is set to gain less than 1% while the Turkish lira is set to fall around 16% in a year.

From Reuters