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Noun: sucre  soo-krey
  1. The former basic unit of money in Ecuador (before adopting the US dollar); equal to 100 centavos
    "The museum had a display of old sucre notes"
Noun: Sucre  soo-krey
  1. The constitutional capital and seat of the Supreme Court of Bolivia
    "The historic city of Sucre remains Bolivia's judicial capital"

Derived forms: sucres

Type of: city, Ecuadoran monetary unit, metropolis, urban center [US], urban centre [Brit, Cdn]

Part of: Bolivia, Republic of Bolivia

Encyclopedia: Sucre, Santander