"gn." meaning in English

See gn. in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: gns. [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|gns.}} gn. (plural gns.)
  1. Abbreviation of guinea (“currency unit”). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: guinea (extra: currency unit)
    Sense id: en-gn.-en-noun-D4Zt~Ibo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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