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euro

1 American  
[yoor-oh, yur-] / ˈyʊər oʊ, ˈyɜr- /

noun

plural

euros,

plural

euro

  1. wallaroo.

euro 2 American  
[yoor-oh, yur-] / ˈyʊər oʊ, ˈyɜr- /

noun

plural

euros, euro

  1. (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 American  
[yoor-oh, yur-] / ˈyʊər oʊ, ˈyɜr- /

adjective

Informal.

  1. European.

    a Euro expert.
Euro- 4 American  
especially before a vowel, Eur-

  1. 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 British  
/ ˈjʊərəʊ /

noun

  1. 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

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euro- 2 British  
/ ˈjʊərəʊ- /

combining form

  1. Europe or European

    eurodollar
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euro Cultural  

  1. 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.

Etymology

Origin of euro1

From Ngajuri (an Australian Aboriginal language spoken around Jamestown and Peterborough, South Australia) yuru

Origin of euro2

1970–75; shortening of Eurocurrency

Origin of Euro3

Independent use of Euro-

Example Sentences

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The investment includes an additional 18 billion euros to a 2024 commitment, aiming to gain an edge in the artificial intelligence race.

From The Wall Street Journal

“At this stage, it is definitely too early to quantify any concrete impact of the unfolding events on euro area inflation or growth,” Kocher said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Robert declined to disclose the price of the robots, but said it was in the hundreds of thousands of euros.

From Barron's

The Netherlands will launch a new 10-year bond via a Dutch Direct Auction on Tuesday, aiming to issue between 6 billion euros and 7 billion euros.

From The Wall Street Journal

But a stronger euro and an increase in cheaper imports from China threaten to push inflation even further below target.

From The Wall Street Journal

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