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milreis

American  
[mil-reys, meel-reys] / ˈmɪlˌreɪs, milˈreɪs /

noun

plural

milreis

  1. a silver coin and former monetary unit of Brazil, equal to 1000 reis, discontinued in 1942.

  2. a gold coin and former monetary unit of Portugal, equal to 1000 reis, discontinued in 1910.

milreis British  
/ milˈrɛiʃ, ˈmɪlˌreɪs /

noun

  1. a former monetary unit of Portugal and Brazil, divided into 1000 reis

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Etymology

Origin of milreis

1580–90; < Portuguese: a thousand reis. See milli-, reis

Example Sentences

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Growers have received about 2 milreis a bag from the Government for the rest.

From Time Magazine Archive

In Rio, bankers close to President Getulio Vargas rumored that he would peg the milreis to the dollar.

From Time Magazine Archive

Hamilton Club Brooklyn, N. Y. There exist, however, chiefly in museums, a few examples of the metallic milreis, doubtless referred to by Original Subscriber Nutt.

From Time Magazine Archive

The Brazilian transaction in effect pegged the milreis to the dollar.

From Time Magazine Archive

Taking the exchange at 3s. sterling per milreis, this amounts to �62,464.

From West African studies by Kingsley, Mary Henrietta

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