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Definitions for Ecu

[1] the shield carried by a mounted man-at-arms in the Middle Ages.
[2] any of various gold and silver coins of France, issued from the 13th through the 18th centuries, bearing the figure of a shield.
[3] a former money of account of the European Common Market that was used in international finance until the euro was adopted and was based on the combined prorated values of the currencies of member nations.
[4] English Church Union.
[5] 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
[6] any of various former French gold or silver coins
[7] a small shield

Words nearby Ecu

écuécorché, écossaise, écraseur, écrasé, écrevisse, écu, écurie, édhessa, égalité, élan, élan vital

Origin of Ecu

E(uropean) C(urrency) U(nit), perhaps with play on écu

Word origin for Ecu

écuC18: from Old French escu, from Latin scūtum shield