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Meaning of écu | Babel Free

Noun CEFR A2
/eɪˈkuː/

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

Español escudo
Français écu
Italiano scudo
Русский экю

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.”

CEFR level

A2
Elementary
This word is part of the CEFR A2 vocabulary — elementary level.

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