euro
/ˈjʊəɹəʊ/ · eu·ro
noun
- A person living or originating from Europe. She's a proud euro, having grown up in a small village in the French countryside.
- A person who resides within the European Union. As a euro, he's entitled to work and live in any EU country without a visa.
- The currency unit of the European Monetary Union. The euro is the official currency of the European Union and is widely used in international trade.
- A coin with a face value of 1 euro. She found a euro coin on the ground and decided to keep it as a good luck charm.
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Did you know? The euro was introduced in 1999 as an accounting currency and was physically introduced as a coin and banknote in 2002, replacing the European Currency Unit (ECU).