Rand vs Won - What's the difference?
rand | won |
(obsolete except in dialects) the border of an area of land, especially marsh-land
(obsolete except in dialects) a strip of meat; a long fleshy piece of beef, cut from the flank or leg; a sort of steak.
a strip of leather used to fit the heels of a shoe
(basket-making) a single rod woven in and out of the stakes
a rocky slope, especially the area over a river valley; specifically, the Rand
The currency of South Africa, divided into 100 cents.
(win)
To live, remain.
*1600 , (Edward Fairfax), The (Jerusalem Delivered) of (w), XII, xxxiii:
*:I long'd to leave this wand'ring pilgrimage, / And in my native soil again to won .
To be accustomed to do something.
The currency of Korea, making 100 jun in North Korea and 100 jeon in South Korea.
As nouns the difference between rand and won
is that rand is the border of an area of land, especially marsh-land while won is the currency of Korea, making 100 jun in North Korea and 100 jeon in South Korea.As verbs the difference between rand and won
is that rand is to rant; to storm while won is past tense of win.As a proper noun Rand
is the Witwatersrand, a gold-mining geographic area also known as the Reef in the province of Gauteng, South Africa, of which the principal city is Johannesburg.As an initialism RAND
is reasonable and nondiscriminatory; a standard used with respect to licensing.rand
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl), from (etyl) . More at (l).Noun
(en noun)- (Beaumont and Fletcher)