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fo·rint

 (fôr′ĭnt′)
n.
See Table at currency.

[Hungarian, from Italian fiorino, florin; see florin.]
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forint

(Hungarian ˈforint)
n
(Currencies) the standard monetary unit of Hungary, divided into 100 fillér
[from Hungarian, from Italian fiorino florin]
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for•int

(ˈfɔr ɪnt)

n.
the basic monetary unit of Hungary.
[1945–50; < Hungarian < Italian fiorino. See florin]
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Noun1.forint - the basic unit of money in Hungary
Hungarian monetary unit - monetary unit in Hungary
filler - 100 filler equal 1 forint in Hungary
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