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rand

noun \ˈrand, ˈränd, ˈränt\

: the basic unit of money in the Republic of South Africa

plural rand

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— see money table

: a former monetary unit of Botswana, Lesotho, and Swaziland

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the Rand, South Africa

First Known Use: 1961

biographical name \ˈrand\

Ayn \ˈīn\ 1905–1982 Am. (Russ.-born) writer

geographical name \ˈrand, ˈränd\

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