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le·one

 (lē-ōn′)
n.
See Table at currency.

[After (Sierra) Leone.]
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leone

(liːˈəʊnɪ)
n
(Currencies) the standard monetary unit of Sierra Leone, divided into 100 cents
[C20: from Sierra Leone]
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le•one

(liˈoʊn)

n.
the basic monetary unit of Sierra Leone.
[1960–65; (Sierra) Leone]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.leone - the basic unit of money in Sierra Leoneleone - the basic unit of money in Sierra Leone; equal to 100 cents
cent - a fractional monetary unit of several countries
Sierra Leone monetary unit - monetary unit in Sierra Leone
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