LEONE Definition & Meaning

leone

[ lee-ohn ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a paper money, cupronickel or silver coin, and monetary unit of Sierra Leone, equal to 100 cents.

Leone

[ le-aw-ne ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

�Ҿ��·��·�Ծ� [jaw-, vahn, -nee], 1908–2001, Italian political leader: prime minister 1963, 1968; president 1971–78.
Monte, Monte Leone.

leone

/ ��ːˈəʊ��ɪ /

noun

the standard monetary unit of Sierra Leone, divided into 100 cents

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of leone¹

1960–65; (Sierra) Leone

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Origin of leone¹

C20: from Sierra Leone

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In countries like Sierra Leone, some goods and services are priced in US dollars at grocery stores, thereby increasing the demand for dollars and reducing demand for the leone, the local currency.

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“Right now things are so hard that if you buy something today for 25 leones, the next day you go it’s 50,” she said.

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She stole 25 million leones - about US $2,600 at today's exchange rate, but then worth a lot more - from her aunt.

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“I will only charge you a small amount...only five leones.”

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Obviously, we kept our Master in the dark and sold the two-carat diamond to a local dealer for 100,000 leone.

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