Examples of gourde in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Before 2015, the exchange rate was 40 gourdes to $1.
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Washington Post, 4 Oct. 2019
In the last two years, Haiti’s currency, the gourde, declined 60% against the dollar and inflation recently reached 20%, Chalmers said.
—Washington Post, 7 Dec. 2019
The government turned to Haiti’s Central Bank for money, which sparked a devaluation of the Haitian gourde and led to a spike in inflation.
—Washington Post, 4 Oct. 2019
Washington Post, 4 Oct. 2019
In the last two years, Haiti’s currency, the gourde, declined 60% against the dollar and inflation recently reached 20%, Chalmers said.
—Washington Post, 7 Dec. 2019
The government turned to Haiti’s Central Bank for money, which sparked a devaluation of the Haitian gourde and led to a spike in inflation.
—Washington Post, 4 Oct. 2019
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Word History
Etymology
American French
First Known Use
circa 1858, in the meaning defined above
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“Gourde.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gourde. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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