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fugio

British  
/ ˈfjuːdʒɪəʊ /

noun

  1. a former US copper coin worth one dollar, the first authorized by Congress (1787)

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Etymology

Origin of fugio

C18: Latin: I flee; one of the words inscribed on the coin

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