Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of various old French coins, especially a silver five-franc piece.
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- noun historical A
silver coin formerly used in France, with varying values.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[French, from Old French escu, from Latin scūtum, shield (from the shield stamped on the coin); see skei- in Indo-European roots.]
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From French écu.
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