écu

Definitions

1. The European Currency Unit (symbol ₠), a currency used in the European Community before the euro.
   historical
2. Initialism of engine control unit.
   abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
3. A silver coin formerly used in France, with varying values.
   historical
4. Initialism of electronic control unit.
   abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
5. Initialism of emission(s) control unit.
   abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
6. Initialism of European Currency Unit.
   European-Union, abbreviation, alt-of, historical, initialism
7. Initialism of extreme close-up.
   abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Equivalents

Examples

“The court joined in the enthusiasm, and following frequent stagings at Versailles, the king awarded de Belloy a thousand écus and a golden medallion.”

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