kran

1 of 2

noun (1)

ˈkrän

variants or qiran

plural krans or qirans

: the basic monetary unit of Persia from 1826 to 1932

also : a silver coin representing one kran

krantz

2 of 2

noun (2)

variants or less commonly krans

ˈkran(t)s, 

-ä-

plural -es

: a sheer cliff or precipice in southern Africa

crawled forward and looked over the edge of the krantz

—Stuart Cloete

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Persian qrān

Noun (2)

Afrikaans krans, literally, wreath, from Dutch, from Middle Dutch crans

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1857, in the meaning defined above

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