cruzeiro
Americannoun
plural
cruzeirosnoun
Etymology
Origin of cruzeiro
1925–30; < Portuguese, equivalent to cruz cross + -eiro < Latin -ārius -ary
Example Sentences
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And in Rio 150,000 passionate souls, every man jack of them willing to part with his last cruzeiro, squeezed into Maracana Stadium for the games.
From Time Magazine Archive
That chronic invalid, the Brazilian cruzeiro, lost another 31.8% of its value in 1966, and thus would pay for only 2% of the goods and services it could command a decade ago.
From Time Magazine Archive
Only gradually will the new 10, 20 and 50 centavo pieces, the new, uniform-size cruzeiro bills supplant the timeworn milreis.
From Time Magazine Archive
The price index in Brazil has become almost like a clicking meter in a speeding taxicab, and the value of the cruzeiro against the dollar falls by 2% or 3% every week.
From Time Magazine Archive
The cruzeiro, which stood at 280 to the dollar when Goulart came in, is now at 825.
From Time Magazine Archive
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