Sucre

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(so̅o̅kre)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Su•cre  (so̅o̅kre),USA pronunciation n. 
    An•to•nio Jo•sé de  (än tônyô hô se ᵺe),USA pronunciation 1793–1830, Venezuelan general and South American liberator: 1st president of Bolivia 1826–28.
  1. Place Namesa city in and the official capital of Bolivia, in the S part. 57,090.
  2. Currency(l.c.) a cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Ecuador, equal to 100 centavos. Abbr.: S.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Sucre /Spanish: ˈsukre/ n
  1. the judicial capital of Bolivia, in the south central part of the country in the E Andes: university (1624). Pop: 371 933 (2015 est)Former name (until 1839): Chuquisaca
Sucre /Spanish: ˈsukre/ n
  1. Antonio José de ( anˈtonjo xoˈse de ). 1795–1830, South American liberator, born in Venezuela, who assisted Bolívar in the colonial revolt against Spain; first president of Bolivia (1826–28)
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
sucre /Spanish: ˈsukre/ n
  1. the former standard monetary unit of Ecuador (before the adoption of the US dollar in 2000), divided into 100 centavos
Etymology: 19th Century: after Antonio José de Sucre
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