milreis

[ mil-reys; Portuguese meel-reys ]

noun

, plural mil·reis.

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

/ milˈrɛiʃ; ˈmɪlˌreɪs /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of milreis¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of milreis¹

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

Example Sentences

The German choral union had given a concert in aid of this humane society, which alone had realized 3100 milreis (above 300)!

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A premium of as much as five milreis a bag has been paid by speculators in order to obtain immediate transport.

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That is to say, the purchasing power of a milreis in Brazil will not necessarily vary exactly as the rate of exchange on London.

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Gold is the nominal standard of value, the monetary unit being the gold milreis worth 2s.

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The Portuguese money system—reis and milreis—is that of Brazil.

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