milreis

[ mil-reys; Portuguese meel-reys ]

/ ˈmɪlˌreɪs; Portuguese milˈreɪs /

noun, plural mil·reis.

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

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

Origin of milreis

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

Words nearby milreis

milpa, milphosis, Milpitas, milquetoast, M.I.L.R., milreis, Milroy's disease, Milstein, milt, milter, Miltiades

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Example sentences from the Web for milreis

Ninety fathoms of this rope was made for us by the natives, for the sum of ten milreis ($5.00).
Voyage of the Liberdade|Captain Joshua Slocum
The Portuguese money system—reis and milreis—is that of Brazil.
Seven Legs Across the Seas|Samuel Murray
Lisbon stands also at a discount, as the milreis should be worth 53 pence.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1|Various
His great efforts were not unrewarded, for in the following year he received a yet further pension of 12 milreis.
Four Plays of Gil Vicente|Gil Vicente

The five milreis in silver I put in a small bag hanging round my neck.
The Story of a Strange Career|Anonymous

British Dictionary definitions for milreis

milreis

/ (ˈmɪlˌreɪs, Portuguese milˈrɛiʃ) /

noun plural -reis

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

Word Origin for milreis

C16: from Portuguese, from mil thousand + réis, pl of real royal

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单词	milreis
释义	milreis [ mil-reys; Portuguese meel-reys ] / ˈmɪlˌreɪs; Portuguese milˈreɪs / noun, plural mil·reis. a silver coin and former monetary unit of Brazil, equal to 1000 reis, discontinued in 1942. a gold coin and former monetary unit of Portugal, equal to 1000 reis, discontinued in 1910. Origin of milreis 1580–90; <Portuguese: a thousand reis. See milli-, reis Words nearby milreis milpa, milphosis, Milpitas, milquetoast, M.I.L.R., milreis, Milroy's disease, Milstein, milt, milter, Miltiades Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for milreis Ninety fathoms of this rope was made for us by the natives, for the sum of ten milreis ($5.00). Voyage of the Liberdade\|Captain Joshua Slocum The Portuguese money system—reis and milreis—is that of Brazil. Seven Legs Across the Seas\|Samuel Murray Lisbon stands also at a discount, as the milreis should be worth 53 pence. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1\|Various His great efforts were not unrewarded, for in the following year he received a yet further pension of 12 milreis. Four Plays of Gil Vicente\|Gil Vicente The five milreis in silver I put in a small bag hanging round my neck. The Story of a Strange Career\|Anonymous British Dictionary definitions for milreis milreis / (ˈmɪlˌreɪs, Portuguese milˈrɛiʃ) / noun plural -reis a former monetary unit of Portugal and Brazil, divided into 1000 reis Word Origin for milreis C16: from Portuguese, from mil thousand + réis, pl of real royal Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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