sucre

noun

su·​cre ˈsü-(ˌ)krā 

: the basic monetary unit of Ecuador until 2000

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, from Antonio José de Sucre

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined above

Geographical Definition

Sucre

geographical name

Su·​cre ˈsü-(ˌ)krā 

city southeast of La Paz in south central Bolivia population 244,000

Note: Sucre is Bolivia's constitutional capital.

Biographical Definition

Sucre

biographical name

Su·​cre ˈsü-(ˌ)krā 

Antonio José de 1795–1830 South American liberator