euro1

[yoo r-oh, yur-] /ˈyʊər oʊ, ˈyɜr-/
noun, plural euros (especially collectively) euro.
1.
wallaroo.
Origin
< Ngajuri (Australian Aboriginal language spoken around Jamestown and Peterborough, South Australia) yuru

euro2

[yoo r-oh, yur-] /ˈyʊər oʊ, ˈyɜr-/
noun, plural euros, euro.
1.
(sometimes initial capital letter) the official common currency of 17 European Union nations (Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Spain). It is also the official currency of Andorra, Kosovo, Monaco, Montenegro, San Marino, and the Vatican City. In 1999 the euro was first adopted by 11 nations as an alternative currency in noncash transactions. Then in 2002 the euro fully replaced existing currencies in 12 European Union nations, before being adopted more widely. Symbol: €.
Origin
1970-75; shortening of Eurocurrency

Euro

[yoo r-oh, yur-] /ˈyʊər oʊ, ˈyɜr-/
adjective, Informal.
1.
European:
a Euro expert.
Origin
independent use of Euro-

Euro-

1.
a shortening of European used as a combining form, especially with the meaning “western European,” particularly in reference to the European financial market or the European Economic Community:
Eurodollar; Eurofarmers.
Also, especially before a vowel, Eur-.
Examples from the web for euro
  • The museum pays nothing-not a cent, not a euro-for this art trove.
  • Then they presented the subjects with images on a computer screen of either a one-euro coin or a one-cent coin.
  • It is customary to tip guides a couple of euros, and porters generally expect a euro per bag.
  • Bond markets shift sharply against weak euro-zone members.
  • The first two weeks of the year were surprisingly calm for the storm-tossed euro zone.
  • The euro zone's hardship might be the only thing keeping oil prices from soaring.
  • There are fundamental structural problems with the euro area that no integration plan will fix.
  • Although the euro is now the official currency, the transition will occur in two phases.
British Dictionary definitions for euro

euro

/ˈjʊərəʊ/
noun (pl) -os
1.
the official currency unit, divided into 100 cents, of the member countries of the European Union who have adopted European Monetary Union; these are Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Portgual, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Spain; also used by Andorra, Bosnia-Herzegovina, French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Kosovo, Martinique, Mayotte, Monaco, Montenegro, Réunion, San Marino, and the Vatican City

euro-

/ˈjʊərəʊ-/
combining form (sometimes capital)
1.
Europe or European: eurodollar
Word Origin and History for euro

Euro

n.

name for the basic monetary unit of a pan-European currency, from 1996.

Euro-

before vowels Eur-, word forming element meaning "Europe, European," from comb. form of Europe.

euro in Culture

euro definition


The common currency used in eleven countries of the European Union (Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Portugal, and Spain). The euro became the official currency of these nations in 1999, but nations were not obliged to phase out their existing currencies until 2002. The expectation is that introduction of the euro will stimulate cross-border investment by eliminating fluctuating exchange rates.

Slang definitions & phrases for euro

Euro

adj,combining word

European: The majority of the Euro children hit the black box first/ Eurobrat/ Eurobucks/ Eurofunk/ Eurojargon/ dancing Europop strings (1950s+)