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kori

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plural koris

Definition of kori

: any of several coins of the 19th and 20th centuries used in states of western and northwestern India

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First Known Use of kori

1811, in the meaning defined above

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“Kori.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kori. Accessed 19 Oct. 2021.

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