trente sous
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Etymology
At the beginning of the English, then British colonization of the Canadian part of North America, Francophone Lower Canada moved from French currency to English currency gradually. One quarter of a dollar was worth thirty French sous, and 120 sous made a dollar.
Pronunciation
Noun
trente sous m (plural trente sous)
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