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\ ˈā-ˌkyü 
, ā-ˈkᵫ \
, ā-ˈkᵫ \ plural ecus\ ˈä-ˌkyüz , ā-ˈkᵫz \
, ā-ˈkᵫz \Definition of ecu
(Entry 1 of 2)
: any of various old French units of value also : a coin representing an ecu
\ ˌē-(ˌ)sē-ˈyü \
\Definition of ecu (Entry 2 of 2)
: a money of account based on the currency units of members of the European Union from 1979 up to the introduction of the euro in 1999
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The first known use of ecu was circa 1593
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