leu

[ le-oo ]

/ ˈlɛ ʊ /

noun, plural lei [ley]. /leɪ/.

a coin and monetary unit of Romania, equal to 100 bani. Abbreviation: L.

Also ley

[ley]. /leɪ/.

Origin of leu

First recorded in 1875–80; from Romanian: literally, “lion”; based on Turkish arslanlι (arslan “lion” + -lι adjective suffix), a name given to the Dutch rijksdaalder, which circulated in the later Ottoman Empire and bore the image of a lion (see lion)

Words nearby leu

lettre de créance, lettuce, letup, let well enough alone, Letzeburgesch, leu, leuc-, leucaena, Leucas, leucemia, leucine

Definition for leu (2 of 2)

Leu

abbreviation Biochemistry.

leucine.

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Example sentences from the Web for leu

First, it reduced the Iranian LEU stock below the level required to produce a nuclear device.
Real Progress With Iran|Gary Sick|October 2, 2009|DAILY BEAST
The use of tsew in the place of tseu (10,826) is confirmed by the authorities in Kang he; but does Leu song really mean Spain?
History of the Pirates Who Infested the China Sea From 1807 to 1810|Various
Han Seang-tsze (about the same period as the last) was a pupil of Leu Tung-pin.
Chats on Oriental China|J. F. Blacker
The currency unit of the country is the leu (plural, lei), divided into 100 bani.
Area Handbook for Romania|Eugene K. Keefe, Donald W. Bernier, Lyle E. Brenneman, William Giloane, James M. Moore, and Neda A. Walpole

He talked with Leu, feeling more calm now, and had her tell him all she had seen, all she had heard of this terrible event.
The Patriot|Antonio Fogazzaro
The Rumanian franc, or leu (“lion”), so called from the image it bore, came likewise from Craiova.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6|Various

British Dictionary definitions for leu

leu

/ (ˈleɪuː) /

noun plural lei (leɪ)

the standard monetary unit of Romania and Moldova, divided into 100 bani

Word Origin for leu

from Romanian: lion

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for leu

Leu

abbr.

leucine

单词	leu
释义	leu [ le-oo ] / ˈlɛ ʊ / noun, plural lei [ley]. /leɪ/. a coin and monetary unit of Romania, equal to 100 bani. Abbreviation: L. Also ley [ley]. /leɪ/. Origin of leu First recorded in 1875–80; from Romanian: literally, “lion”; based on Turkish arslanlι (arslan “lion” + -lι adjective suffix), a name given to the Dutch rijksdaalder, which circulated in the later Ottoman Empire and bore the image of a lion (see lion) Words nearby leu lettre de créance, lettuce, letup, let well enough alone, Letzeburgesch, leu, leuc-, leucaena, Leucas, leucemia, leucine Definition for leu (2 of 2) Leu abbreviation Biochemistry. leucine. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for leu First, it reduced the Iranian LEU stock below the level required to produce a nuclear device. Real Progress With Iran\|Gary Sick\|October 2, 2009\|DAILY BEAST The use of tsew in the place of tseu (10,826) is confirmed by the authorities in Kang he; but does Leu song really mean Spain? History of the Pirates Who Infested the China Sea From 1807 to 1810\|Various Han Seang-tsze (about the same period as the last) was a pupil of Leu Tung-pin. Chats on Oriental China\|J. F. Blacker The currency unit of the country is the leu (plural, lei), divided into 100 bani. Area Handbook for Romania\|Eugene K. Keefe, Donald W. Bernier, Lyle E. Brenneman, William Giloane, James M. Moore, and Neda A. Walpole He talked with Leu, feeling more calm now, and had her tell him all she had seen, all she had heard of this terrible event. The Patriot\|Antonio Fogazzaro The Rumanian franc, or leu (“lion”), so called from the image it bore, came likewise from Craiova. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6\|Various British Dictionary definitions for leu leu / (ˈleɪuː) / noun plural lei (leɪ) the standard monetary unit of Romania and Moldova, divided into 100 bani Word Origin for leu from Romanian: lion Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for leu Leu abbr. leucine The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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