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kran

noun
\ˈkrän\
variants: or qiran
plural krans or qirans

Definition of kran 

: the basic monetary unit of Persia from 1826 to 1932 also : a silver coin representing one kran

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First Known Use of kran

1857, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for kran

Persian qrān

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