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leu
1[ le-oo ]
noun
plural lei
- a coin and monetary unit of Romania, equal to 100 bani. : L.
Leu
2abbreviation for
Biochemistry.
leu
/ ˈ±ô±ðɪ³ÜË /
noun
- the standard monetary unit of Romania and Moldova, divided into 100 bani
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of leu1
First recorded in 1875–80; from Romanian: literally, “lionâ€; based on Turkish ²¹°ù²õ±ô²¹²Ô±ôι ( arslan “lion†+ -±ôι adjective suffix), a name given to the Dutch rijksdaalder, which circulated in the later Ottoman Empire and bore the image of a lion ( lion ( def ) )
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of leu1
from Romanian: lion
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"Although consumer prices in Romania are largely sensitive to the exchange rate, it could soon allow the central bank to let leu depreciate slightly."
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The Romanian leu was down 0.1% against the euro on the day.
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Through a skein of fog, the sun gleamed as hard and silver as a freshly minted leu.
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Economists say rising Romanian swap yields also signal central bank intervention to keep the leu stable.
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Since its appearance in 1867, the Romanian leu has featured several unnamed female peasants but never a real historical figure.
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