Sucre

American  

[soo-kre] / ˈsu krɛ /

noun

1. Antonio José de 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.

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Sucre ¹ British  

/ ˈsukre /

noun

1. Former name (until 1839): Chuquisaca.  the legal capital of Bolivia, in the south central part of the country in the E Andes: university (1624). Pop: 231 000 (2005 est)

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Sucre ² British  

/ ˈsukre /

noun

1. 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)

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sucre ³ British  

/ ˈsukre /

noun

1. the former standard monetary unit of Ecuador (before the adoption of the US dollar in 2000), divided into 100 centavos

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Etymology

Origin of sucre

C19: after Antonio José de _Sucre

Example Sentences

In Sucre, north-west Colombia, Sergio Care says he initially refused this help.

From BBC

Saint Louis Sucre closed two factories in 2019 as part of a wider restructuring plan at Suedzucker, Europe’s largest sugar refiner.

From Reuters

A mechanic, Fernández said he hopes to find work in the United States to help his wife and two young children, who remain back in the northeastern state of Sucre.

From Los Angeles Times

Biologist Samuel Sucre operates one of those businesses, Natural Tanks, which has government permits allowing him to collect amphibians and reptiles from the wild and breed them for sale.

From Seattle Times

Gen Vargas also ordered that the police commander in Sucre province be suspended.

From BBC