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. 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

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

Sucre

³

/ 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)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Sucre¹

C19: after Antonio José de Sucre

Example Sentences

Bolivia: Sucre, one of Bolivia's capitals, is crawling with students looking for a good time.

From The Daily Beast

I should have mentioned that Gerald gets quickly to a point, sans sucre.

From The Daily Beast

"Rather a la sucre d' orge," remarked the epicier, smiling on the right side of his mouth, where his best teeth were.

From Project Gutenberg

Sucre's name is one of those most intimately and gloriously associated with the history of the youthful State.

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Boil and beat thoroughly (as for sucre à la crême) pour on buttered plates and cut into squares.

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He had to surrender to Sucre at the final battle of Ayacucho, which put an end to Castilian rule.

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It stands a short distance up the Cariaco river and its port immediately on the coast is known as Puerto Sucre.

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