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Leone

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Le·o·ne  (l-n), Monte
A peak, 3,563.3 m (11,683 ft) high, of the Lepontine Alps on the Swiss-Italian border near the Simplon Pass. It is the highest elevation in the range.
le·one  (l-n)
n.
See Table at currency.
[After (Sierra) Leone.]
leone [liːˈəʊnɪ]
n
(Economics, Accounting & Finance / Currencies) the standard monetary unit of Sierra Leone, divided into 100 cents
[from Sierra Leone]
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Noun1.Leoneleone - the basic unit of money in Sierra Leone; equal to 100 cents
cent - a fractional monetary unit of several countries
Sierra Leone monetary unit - monetary unit in Sierra Leone


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But then the Nautilus swerved again, and sought the lowest depth of a submarine valley which is between this Cape and Sierra Leone on the African coast.
20,000 Leagues Under The Sea by Verne, Jules View in context
We are at the mercy of very variable winds; but I should think myself fortunate were we to strike it between Sierra Leone and Portendick.
Five Weeks in a Balloon by Verne, Jules View in context
His father was a tireless and devoted member of the group of London anti-slavery workers (Claphamites), and was Secretary of the company which conducted Sierra Leone (the African state for enfranchised negroes); he had also made a private fortune in African trade.
A History of English Literature by Fletcher, Robert Huntington View in context
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