Kru|ger|rand

Kru|ger|rand
Kru|ger|rand «KROO guhr RAND», noun.
a one-ounce gold coin of South Africa, first struck in 1967.
[< Afrikaans Krugerrand < Paulus Kruger (1824-1904), a South African statesman + rand 2]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • kru — kru; kru·bi; kru·ken·berg; kru·man; kru·ger·rand; …   English syllables

  • ger — ag·ger; an·ger·ly; ar·mi·ger; as·trol·o·ger; au·ger; aus·trin·ger; bag·ger; bal·in·ger; bee·ger·ite; ber·ger; boot·leg·ger; bött·ger; bou·lan·ger·ite; brag·ger; braun·schwei·ger; brev·i·ger; brög·ger·ite; bud·ger·ee; bud·ger·i·gar; bud·ger·ow;… …   English syllables

  • rand — cler·mont fer·rand; doc·to·rand; er·rand; far·rand; rand·er; rand·ing; rand·kluft; kru·ger·rand; rand; far·rand·ly; …   English syllables

  • krugerrand — kru·ger·rand …   English syllables

  • Krugerrand — Kru|ger|rand [ˈkru:gəˌrænd] n [Date: 1900 2000; Origin: Paul Kruger (1825 1904), South African political leader + rand] a South African gold coin …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Krugerrand — Kru•ger•rand [[t]ˈkru gəˌrænd, ˌrɑnd[/t]] n. num (sometimes l.c.) a one ounce gold coin of the Republic of South Africa, equal to 25 rand …   From formal English to slang

  • Krugerrand — Kru|ger|rand [ krugə,rænd ] noun count a South African gold coin, often bought as a way of investing money …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • krugerrand — kru‧ger‧rand [ˈkruːgərænd] also Krugerrand noun [countable] FINANCE a South African coin containing one ounce (= 28.35 grams) of gold, often bought as an investment * * * krugerrand UK US (also Krugerrand) /ˈkruːɡəˌrænd/ n …   Financial and business terms

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”