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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A one-ounce gold coin of the Republic of South Africa.

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  • noun A gold coin minted in South Africa, containing a full troy ounce of gold.

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[Afrikaans : after Stephanus Johannes Paulus Kruger, (1825–1904), South African politician + rand, rand; see rand.]

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Named for the obverse's picture of Paul Kruger.

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