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 • Dec. 15, 2025

Goldfarb remembers the dessert heyday when these dishes were more than just an afterthought at Espai Sucre in Barcelona, ChikaLicious and P*ong in New York.

From Salon • Jul. 13, 2025

Mr. García Márquez was born in Aracataca in 1927 and was raised largely by his maternal grandparents before he moved to Sucre to live with his parents at age 8.

From New York Times • Mar. 10, 2024

Gomez was killed Thursday in the town of Irapa, in Sucre state, Interior Minister Remigio Ceballos said in a brief broadcast on state television.

From Reuters • Mar. 24, 2023

Preparations were made for another expedition to the south; Bolivar was invited to Peru; and Sucre, his most brilliant general, had already come.

From At the Point of the Sword by Hayens, Herbert