Sucre

[soo-kre]

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.

Sucre

¹

/ 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)

Sucre

²

/ 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)

sucre

³

/ ˈsukre /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Sucre¹

C19: after Antonio José de _Sucre

Example Sentences

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

“The problem with the illegal trade in countries like mine, developing countries, people don’t understand the value of that resource,” Sucre said.

From Seattle Times

The three were shot dead while in police custody in northern Sucre province on 25 July.

From BBC

The four-day armed strike, intended to restrict the movement of vehicles and people, along with forced closure of businesses, began on Thursday and is mainly affecting the Antioquia, Bolivar, Cordoba and Sucre provinces, officials said.

From Reuters