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écus

écus is the plural of écu.

Meaning of écu

Noun

écu (plural écus)

  1. (historical) A silver coin formerly used in France, with varying values.
    • The court joined in the enthusiasm, and following frequent stagings at Versailles, the king awarded de Belloy a thousand écus and a golden medallion.2002, Colin Jones, The Great Nation, Penguin, published 2003, page 260

Questions about écus

What is écus the plural of?
Écus is the plural of écu.

Words near écus in the dictionary

  1. écu
  2. écuelle
  3. écuelled
  4. écuelles
  5. écuelling
  6. écus
  7. égalitarian
  8. égalitarianism
  9. Éire
  10. élan
  11. élan vital

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