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Sucre

[ soo-kre ]

noun

  1. An·to·nio Jo·sé de [ahn-, taw, -nyaw haw-, se, , th, e], 1793–1830, Venezuelan general and South American liberator: 1st president of Bolivia 1826–28.
  2. a city in and the official capital of Bolivia, in the S part.
  3. (lowercase) a cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Ecuador, equal to 100 centavos. : S.


Sucre

1

/ ˈsukre /

noun

  1. SucreAntonio José de17951830MBolivianVenezuelanPOLITICS: liberatorPOLITICS: head of state Antonio José de (anˈtonjo xoˈse de). 1795–1830, South American liberator, born in Venezuela, who assisted Bolivar in the colonial revolt against Spain; first president of Bolivia (1826–28)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

sucre

2

/ ˈsukre /

noun

  1. the former standard monetary unit of Ecuador (before the adoption of the US dollar in 2000), divided into 100 centavos
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Sucre

3

/ ˈsukre /

noun

  1. the legal capital of Bolivia, in the south central part of the country in the E Andes: university (1624). Pop: 231 000 (2005 est) Former name (until 1839)Chuquisaca
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Sucre1

C19: after Antonio José de Sucre
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Example Sentences

Saint Louis Sucre closed two factories in 2019 as part of a wider restructuring plan at Suedzucker, Europe’s largest sugar refiner.

From Reuters

A mechanic, Fernández said he hopes to find work in the United States to help his wife and two young children, who remain back in the northeastern state of Sucre.

“The problem with the illegal trade in countries like mine, developing countries, people don’t understand the value of that resource,” Sucre said.

The three were shot dead while in police custody in northern Sucre province on 25 July.

From BBC

The four-day armed strike, intended to restrict the movement of vehicles and people, along with forced closure of businesses, began on Thursday and is mainly affecting the Antioquia, Bolivar, Cordoba and Sucre provinces, officials said.

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