kurus

[ koo-roosh ]

/ kʊˈruʃ /

noun, plural ku·rus.

a monetary unit of Turkey, one 100th of a lira; piaster.

Origin of kurus

First recorded in 1880–85, from Turkish kuruş, from Greek grósi, from French gros; akin to German groschen and Hungarian garas, from Italian (denaro) grosso, a silver coin worth twelve denari

Words nearby kurus

kurtosis, kuru, Kurukh, Kurume, Kurunegala, kurus, Kurusu, Kurzeme, Kusaie, Kusch, Kush

Definition for kurus (2 of 2)

Kurus

[ koor-ooz ]

/ ˈkʊər uz /

noun (used with a plural verb)

Kauravas.

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Example sentences from the Web for kurus

At this time the Kurus, in alliance with another king, invaded the country of the Matsyas, causing much distress.
A History of Sanskrit Literature|Arthur A. MacDonell
The revision carries the justification and legitimisation of the Pandus even beyond the destruction of Duryodhana and the Kurus.
The History of Antiquity, Volume IV (of 6)|Max Duncker
And, O bull among men, compass thou thy own good as also of the Pandavas, of the Kurus and of the world!
Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Bk. 3 Pt. 1|Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa
And beholding him thus running, the Kurus began to argue, 'Who is this person, thus disguised like fire concealed in ashes?
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Bk. 4|Kisari Mohan Ganguli

Arjun, wielder of gandiva, was for us no truer stay Than was Karna for the Kurus in the battle's dread array!
Maha-bharata|Anonymous

British Dictionary definitions for kurus

kuruş

/ (kʊˈruːʃ) /

noun plural -ruş

a Turkish monetary unit worth one hundredth of a liraAlso: piastre

Word Origin for kuruş

from Turkish

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	kurus
释义	kurus [ koo-roosh ] / kʊˈruʃ / noun, plural ku·rus. a monetary unit of Turkey, one 100th of a lira; piaster. Origin of kurus First recorded in 1880–85, from Turkish kuruş, from Greek grósi, from French gros; akin to German groschen and Hungarian garas, from Italian (denaro) grosso, a silver coin worth twelve denari Words nearby kurus kurtosis, kuru, Kurukh, Kurume, Kurunegala, kurus, Kurusu, Kurzeme, Kusaie, Kusch, Kush Definition for kurus (2 of 2) Kurus [ koor-ooz ] / ˈkʊər uz / noun (used with a plural verb) Kauravas. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for kurus At this time the Kurus, in alliance with another king, invaded the country of the Matsyas, causing much distress. A History of Sanskrit Literature\|Arthur A. MacDonell The revision carries the justification and legitimisation of the Pandus even beyond the destruction of Duryodhana and the Kurus. The History of Antiquity, Volume IV (of 6)\|Max Duncker And, O bull among men, compass thou thy own good as also of the Pandavas, of the Kurus and of the world! Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Bk. 3 Pt. 1\|Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa And beholding him thus running, the Kurus began to argue, 'Who is this person, thus disguised like fire concealed in ashes? The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Bk. 4\|Kisari Mohan Ganguli Arjun, wielder of gandiva, was for us no truer stay Than was Karna for the Kurus in the battle's dread array! Maha-bharata\|Anonymous British Dictionary definitions for kurus kuruş / (kʊˈruːʃ) / noun plural -ruş a Turkish monetary unit worth one hundredth of a liraAlso: piastre Word Origin for kuruş from Turkish Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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