won
1 Americanverb
verb (used without object)
noun
plural
wonnoun
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the standard monetary unit of North Koreadivided into 100 chon
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the standard monetary unit of South Koreadivided into 100 chon
verb
verb
Etymology
Origin of won2
before 900; Middle English wonen, Old English wunian; cognate with German wohnen; wont
Origin of won3
First recorded in 1915–20; from Korean wǒn, Korean pronunciation of the Japanese character pronounced as enyen “coinround coinyen,” from Middle Chinese wian “roundcircular,” equivalent to Chinese yuán yuan
Example Sentences
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The Mustangswho won their ninth Southern Section crown last spring and subsequently captured the inaugural Division I state title in Fresnonotched their 15th consecutive victory and improved to 22-1.
From Los Angeles Times
As part of dynasties at Manchester City and Liverpoolhe won three Premier League titlesone Champions Leaguetwo FA Cups and one League Cupas well as other honours.
From BBC
WalkerTexas Ranger” — a series that never won an Emmy Award and might have otherwise faded into the obscurity of television history — found a second life on numerous streaming platforms.
From MarketWatch
WalkerTexas Ranger” — a series that never won an Emmy Award and might have otherwise faded into the obscurity of television history — found a second life on numerous streaming platforms.
From MarketWatch
By age 34he had won six world karate championships.
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