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Sou

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sou
a former French coin of low denomination
Sou 

an old French coin, originally made of gold and later of silver and copper. One sou was equal to 1/20 of a livre or to 12 deniers. When France adopted the decimal system in 1799, the sou was replaced by a 5-centime coin equal to 1/20 of a livre or of a franc. The new coin was commonly called a sou until 1947, when it was withdrawn from circulation in connection with the devaluation of the French franc.
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Here long ago the girls of Sou, the darlings of the King, Dabbled their shining skirts with dew from the gracious blooms of Spring.
A Lute of Jade by Cranmer-Byng, L. View in context
This was the secret of my purchase, and the true reason why this lovely girl had literally expended her last sou in making it.
Autobiography of a Pocket-Handkerchief by Cooper, James Fenimore View in context
My cousin doesn't give me a sou of the money; but I make bold, nevertheless, to say that my trouble is remunerated.
A Bundle of Letters by James, Henry View in context
 
 
 
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