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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024é•cu (ā kyo̅o̅′; Fr. ā ky′),USA pronunciation n., pl. é•cus (ā kyo̅o̅z′; Fr. ā ky′).USA pronunciation - the shield carried by a mounted man-at-arms in the Middle Ages.
- Currencyany of various gold and silver coins of France, issued from the 13th through the 18th centuries, bearing the figure of a shield.
- Latin scūtum shield
- French; Old French escu
- 1695–1705
- Currency, Businessa money of account of the European Common Market used in international finance, based on the combined prorated values of the currencies of member nations.
- English(uropean) C(urrency) U(nit), perh. with play on écu
- ReligionEnglish Church Union.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: ECU /ˈeɪkjuː; (sometimes) ˈiːˈsiːˈjuː/ n acronym for - European Currency Unit: a former unit of currency based on the composite value of several different currencies in the European Union and functioning as both the reserve asset and the accounting unit of the European Monetary System; replaced by the euro in 1999
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