leu

[ le-oo ]

/ ˈlɛ ʊ /

noun, plural lei [ley] /leɪ/.

a coin and monetary unit of Romania, equal to 100 bani. Abbreviation: L.

Nearby words

Also ley.

Origin of leu

1875–80; < Romanian: literally, lion, a designation based on Turkish arslanlι (arslan lion + -lι adj. suffix), name given to the Dutch rijksdaalder, which circulated in the later Ottoman Empire and bore the image of a lion

Definition for leu (2 of 2)

Leu

Biochemistry.

leucine.

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Examples from the Web for leu

First, it reduced the Iranian LEU stock below the level required to produce a nuclear device.
Real Progress With Iran|Gary Sick|October 2, 2009|DAILY BEAST
The use of tsew in the place of tseu (10,826) is confirmed by the authorities in Kang he; but does Leu song really mean Spain?
History of the Pirates Who Infested the China Sea From 1807 to 1810|Various
Han Seang-tsze (about the same period as the last) was a pupil of Leu Tung-pin.
Chats on Oriental China|J. F. Blacker
The currency unit of the country is the leu (plural, lei), divided into 100 bani.
Area Handbook for Romania|Eugene K. Keefe, Donald W. Bernier, Lyle E. Brenneman, William Giloane, James M. Moore, and Neda A. Walpole

He talked with Leu, feeling more calm now, and had her tell him all she had seen, all she had heard of this terrible event.
The Patriot|Antonio Fogazzaro
The Rumanian franc, or leu (“lion”), so called from the image it bore, came likewise from Craiova.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6|Various

British Dictionary definitions for leu

leu

/ (ˈleɪuː) /

noun plural lei (leɪ)

the standard monetary unit of Romania and Moldova, divided into 100 bani

Word Origin for leu

from Romanian: lion

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Word Origin and History for leu

leu

monetary unit of Romania, introduced 1867, literally "lion." Monetary names in the Balkans often translate as "lion" because Dutch gold coins stamped with lions circulated widely in the region in the 17c. and the word for "lion" came to be a word for "money" in some languages in the region.

Medicine definitions for leu

Leu

abbr.

leucine