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2won

Definition of WON

past and past participle of win

1won

intransitive verb \ˈwən, ˈwōn\
wonnedwon·ning

Definition of WON

archaic
: dwell 2a, abide 2

Origin of WON

Middle English, from Old English wunian — more at wont
First Known Use: before 12th century

Rhymes with WON

bun, done, dun, fen, fun, gun, hon, Hun, jun, maun, none, nun, one, pun, run, shun, son, stun, sun, sunn, ton, tonne, tun

3won

noun \ˈwȯn\
plural won

Definition of WON

the basic monetary unit of North Korea and South Korea — see money table

Origin of WON

Korean wŏn
First Known Use: circa 1917

Rhymes with WON

awn, Bonn, bonne, brawn, dawn, drawn, faun, fawn, lawn, maun, on, pawn, prawn, spawn, yawn

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