Grosz

//ɡɹɔʃ// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth of a Polish zloty.

    "There will be silver coins of 5 and 2 zloty and nickel of 1 zloty and 50, 20 and 10 grosz, the divisions of the zloty. Bronze coins of 5, 2 and 1 grosz also will be issued."

  2. 2
    100 groszy equal 1 zloty in Poland wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.

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painter

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"There will be silver coins of 5 and 2 zloty and nickel of 1 zloty and 50, 20 and 10 grosz, the divisions of the zloty. Bronze coins of 5, 2 and 1 grosz also will be issued."

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Polish grosz. Doublet of kurus.

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