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fugio

/ ˈfjuːdʒɪəʊ /

noun

  1. a former US copper coin worth one dollar, the first authorized by Congress (1787)


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Word History and Origins

Origin of fugio1

C18: Latin: I flee; one of the words inscribed on the coin

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Example Sentences

He made the date say something more to the reader than the number of the year, by appending to it the word "Fugio" (I fly).

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