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sucre

noun

  1. the basic monetary unit of Ecuador until 2000
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proper noun

  1. constitutional capital of Bolivia
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈsuːkɹeɪ/

name

Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish Sucre, named after Antonio José de Sucre.

  1. The constitutional capital of Bolivia.

    “La Paz and Sucre dispute which city should be the capital. Santa Cruz, in the east, clamors for autonomy.”

  2. A department in Colombia.
  3. A town and municipality in Sucre department, Colombia.
  4. A town and municipality in Cauca department, Colombia.
  5. One of 23 states in Venezuela.

noun

Etymology: From Spanish Sucre, from the name of Venezuelan independence leader Antonio José de Sucre.

  1. The former currency of Ecuador, divided into 100 centavos.