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jeon

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je·​on | \ (ˌ)jā-ˈȯn How to pronounce jeon (audio) \
plural jeon

Definition of jeon

a monetary subunit of the won (South Korea) — see won at Money Table

Examples of jeon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Photo: jeon heon-kyun/pool/epa-efe/rex/Shutterstock Yeonpyeong Island, where tensions have flared up most dramatically in recent years, is a symbol of those efforts. — Andrew Jeong, WSJ, "Two Miles from North Korea, Islanders Brace for an Uneasy Peace," 3 Nov. 2018 Photo: jeon heon-kyun/epa-efe/rex/shutt/EPA/Shutterstock North Korea’s cyber army has about 7,000 hackers and support staffers, according to South Korean cyber experts, who loosely divide them into three teams. — Timothy W. Martin, WSJ, "North Korea, While Professing Peace, Escalated Cyberattacks on South," 25 May 2018 Start With These Dishes Korean jeon pancackes at Bistro Bulgogi Linda Bladholm Never miss a local story. — Linda Bladholm, miamiherald, "This Korean mom-and-pop restaurant in a Doral strip mall is the real deal | Miami Herald," 16 Mar. 2018 During their book-writing process, Lee was in Anchorage, making some traditional New Year's meatballs or jeon. — Julia O'malley, Anchorage Daily News, "In the aisles of Anchorage groceries, Kim Sunée collects flavors of Korea," 20 Feb. 2018

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First Known Use of jeon

circa 1969, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for jeon

Korean chŏn

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“Jeon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jeon. Accessed 16 Feb. 2020.

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