cauri

American  

[kou-ree] / ˈkaʊ ri /

noun

1. a monetary unit of Guinea, one 100th of a syli.

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Etymology

Origin of cauri

First recorded in 1970–75; from French cauris, cauri “cowrie,” from Tamil; cowrie ( def. )

Example Sentences

And in the last match of the day on that venue, a potential firecracker: Venus Williams, the brilliant veteran champion, in an all-American tussle with the potential future of US tennis, the precociously talented Cauri “Coco” Gauff, at 15 the youngest player ever to qualify for the main draw here.

From The Guardian

The French infantry now advanced along the valley behind Pepper Hill, and with the aid of a French force that had fought its way through the fortified fieldworks of Cauri�res Wood took Louvemont by a brilliant assault.

From Project Gutenberg

North of Cauri�res Wood the Germans gained a footing in French advanced positions.

From Project Gutenberg

The center held the line through Ornes, with a second position of Beaumont, Worville, the Fasses, Chaume, and teh Cauri�res Woods.

From Project Gutenberg

The French center included the Bois de la Ville, Herbebois, and Ornes, with the woods of Beaumont, La Wavrille, Les Fosses, Le Chaume, and Les Cauri�res as the second position.

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