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oʊ, ˈyɜr- Origin:
< Ngajuri (Australian Aboriginal language spoken around Jamestown and Peterborough, South Australia) yuru
< Ngajuri (Australian Aboriginal language spoken around Jamestown and Peterborough, South Australia) yuru
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noun, plural eu·ros, eu·ro.
( sometimes initial capital letter ) the official common currency of 17 European Union nations (Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Spain). It is also the official currency of Andorra, Kosovo, Monaco, Montenegro, San Marino, and the Vatican City. In 1999 the euro was first adopted by 11 nations as an alternative currency in noncash transactions. Then in 2002 the euro fully replaced existing currencies in 12 European Union nations, before being adopted more widely. Symbol: €
Origin:
1970–75; shortening of Eurocurrency
1970–75; shortening of Eurocurrency
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Euro
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| —n , pl -os | |
| the official currency unit, divided into 100 cents, of the member countries of the European Union who have adopted European Monetary Union; these are Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Portgual, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Spain; also used by Andorra, Bosnia-Herzegovina, French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Kosovo, Martinique, Mayotte, Monaco, Montenegro, Réunion, San Marino, and the Vatican City | |
| euro- or (before a vowel) eur- (ˈjʊərəʊ-) | |
| —combining form | |
| Europe or European: eurodollar | |
| eur- or (before a vowel) eur- | |
| —combining form | |
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Word Origin & History
Euro
name for the basic monetary unit of a pan-European currency, from 1996.
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Cultural Dictionary
euro definition
The common currency used in eleven countries of the European Union (Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Portugal, and Spain). The euro became the official currency of these nations in 1999, but nations were not obliged to phase out their existing currencies until 2002. The expectation is that introduction of the euro will stimulate cross-border investment by eliminating fluctuating exchange rates.
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Example sentences
There are fundamental structural problems with the euro area that no integration plan will fix.
The euro zone's hardship might be the only thing keeping oil prices from soaring.
It is customary to tip guides a couple of euros, and porters generally expect a euro per bag.
Although the euro is now the official currency, the transition will occur in two phases.
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