won
the basic unit of money in South Korea
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,456 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 12,613 times across 175,160 chapters — 0.006% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- the basic unit of money in South Korea also: South Korean won
- the basic unit of money in North Korea also: North Korean won
adjective
- not subject to defeat with that move it's a won game
won in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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By her own unaided charms she has won her way.
Punch — Volume 101, November 7, 1891 · Various · Chapter 1
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Easily, fluently, he discoursed of triumphs won at home, abroad.
The Hill: A Romance of Friendship · Horace Annesley Vachell · Chapter 1
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The boy won a little smile, but she still held back--hesitating--reluctant.
The Winning of Barbara Worth · Harold Bell Wright · Chapter 1
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He won the nonstop London to Glasgow race on an eighteen horsepower Renault.
The Motormaniacs · Lloyd Osbourne · Chapter 1
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And there was the mother wavering, half willing-by adroit and flawless diplomacy to be won over, now, or perhaps never at all.
Following the Equator — Part 1 · Mark Twain · Chapter 1