chervonets

noun

cher·​vo·​nets
chərˈvȯnə̇ts
variants or chervonetz or tchervonets or tchervonetz
plural chervontsi or chervontzi or tchervontsi or tchervontzi
-ntsē
1
: the gold 10-ruble coin of Soviet Russia authorized by decree in 1922 and first struck in 1923
2
: a unit of value equivalent to one gold chervonets designated by law of 1924 as the basic monetary unit of the U.S.S.R. but never such in practice
3
: a currency note representing one chervonets

Word History

Etymology

Russian chervonets, alteration of Old Russian červonyi, from Old Polish czerwony golden, purple

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“Chervonets.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chervonets. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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