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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/ ˈʊəəʊ /
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-
2/ ˈʊəəʊ- /
combining_form
- Europe or European
eurodollar
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 .
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of euro1
Origin of euro2
Example Sentences
The dollar also slid in value as investors piled into the euro, yen and Swiss franc.
Sarkozy is currently on trial in Paris accused of taking millions of euros from Gaddafi to fund an election campaign.
And he backs calls for the EU to seize Russian assets worth around 200 billion euros that have been frozen in European banks.
The EU is now talking about a multi-billion euro plan for beefing up defences.
As part of Denmark's increased defence spending, it's bolstering its strength in the "High North" with an extra two billion euros announced in January and three new Arctic naval vessels and investment in long-range drones.
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