: the basic monetary unit of Sierra Leone
see Money Table
Examples of leone in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage.Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Mansaray now works under a company that requires her to make daily returns of 350 leones ($14), earning an average daily wage of 175 leones ($7), enough to cater to her family and considered high income for many in the country.—ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026 The name Leola is Conant’s playful twist on leone, the Italian word for lion.—Amber Love Bond, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025