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écu
1[ ey-kyoo; French ey-ky ]
noun
- the shield carried by a mounted man-at-arms in the Middle Ages.
- any of various gold and silver coins of France, issued from the 13th through the 18th centuries, bearing the figure of a shield.
ECU
2[ ey-kooor, sometimes, ee-see-yoo ]
noun
- a former money of account of the European Common Market that was used in international finance until the euro was adopted and was based on the combined prorated values of the currencies of member nations.
E.C.U.
3abbreviation for
- English Church Union.
écu
1/ eky; eɪˈkjuː /
noun
- any of various former French gold or silver coins
- a small shield
ECU
2/ ˈiːˈsiːˈjuː; ˈeɪkjuː /
acronym for
- European Currency Unit: a former unit of currency based on the composite value of several different currencies in the European Union and functioning as both the reserve asset and the accounting unit of the European Monetary System; replaced by the euro in 1999
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Example Sentences
Then taking a little leathern purse from his breast, he slipped an écu into the mountaineer's hand.
Charles would not or could not contribute a single écu d'or, and Joan had to solicit help and funds from the towns.
The piètres, or lame rogues, paid half an écu, and walked with crutches.
In which sport she was so taken up with her hands, that she forgot to cheat, and Denys won "écu au soleil" of her.
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