korona

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noun

The replacement currency of the Austro-Hungarian krone in Hungary after World War I.

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Meanings

nounkorona (plural koronas)

plural koronas

  1. historicalThe replacement currency of the Austro-Hungarian krone in Hungary after World War I.

Origin

  1. Hungariankorona
  2. Englishkorona

From Hungarian korona. Doublet of corona, crown, koruna, krona, króna, and krone.

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APA

korona. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/korona

MLA

“korona.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/korona. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “korona,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/korona.

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