rand
noun /rænd/, /rɑːnt/
/rænd/, /rɑːnt/
(plural rand)
- [countable] the unit of money in the Republic of South Africa
- the Rand[singular] (in South Africa) a large area around Johannesburg where gold is mined and where there are many cities and towns
Word Originfrom the Rand, the name of a goldfield district near Johannesburg, South Africa.