Also means
motto
Usage Note
Divisa means foreign currency in financial contexts (mercado de divisas, foreign-exchange market) and a heraldic motto or emblem in formal/historical usage. In the plural, divisas almost always refers to foreign exchange.
Examples
"El euro es la divisa oficial de varios países."
Natural Translation
The euro is the official currency of several countries.

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