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euro
1[ yoor-oh, yur- ]
euro
2[ yoor-oh, yur- ]
noun
- (sometimes initial capital letter) the official common currency of 19 European Union nations (Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, 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. : €
Euro
3[ yoor-oh, yur- ]
adjective
- European:
a Euro expert.
Euro-
4- a shortening of European used as a combining form, especially with the meaning “western European,” particularly in reference to the European financial market or the European Economic Community:
Eurodollar; Eurofarmers.
euro-
1/ ˈjʊərəʊ- /
combining_form
- Europe or European
eurodollar
euro
2/ ˈjʊərəʊ /
noun
- 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
- 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
Mini is owned by BMW, after all, so a lot of the same expert engineering and Euro flair carry over—such as athletic handling, gotcha styling, and a refined cabin with high-quality materials.
Just watch his Euro step celebration after hitting a home run.
Manna makes its money by charging customers a couple of euros, which is the same as road-based delivery services.
Back in 2012, policy makers drove their main rate below zero to defend the krone’s peg to the euro.
Had Britain joined it, which I think would have been a disaster for us, I think it probably would’ve been a disaster for the euro as well.
Scalise never would have spoken to EURO had Duke been there in person.
EURO was founded by David Duke, the ex-Klansman who ran for Louisiana governor in 1991.
Over dinner, the Knight had mentioned that Scalise had spoken before the EURO event.
But this may be a distinction without much of a difference—especially since Scalise admitted speaking before EURO.
At currency auctions, it traded at around 64.45 rubles to the dollar and 78.8 to the euro.
Analogy requires Euro'pean, and this is supported by as good authorities as the other.
Jupiter was struck by the beauty of Euro´pa, daughter of Age´nor, king of Phœnicia.
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