milreis
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English
Etymology
From Portuguese mil réis (“one thousand reis”), from mil (“a thousand”) + réis, plural of real (“a rei”).
Noun
milreis (plural milreis)
- (historical) A former currency of Portugal (until 1911).
- (historical) A former currency of Brazil (until 1942).
Noun
milreis
References
- “milreis”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.