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eu·ro
 euro
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- pronunciation:
- yuhr
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noun |
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the sole currency unit of nineteen countries in the European Union and the currency used in a number of European countries that are not members of the Union. The euro was introduced in 1999, and, in countries that have adopted it, it replaces the type of money that was formerly used.
The people of France used to use francs as their currency, but now they use the euro. |
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