cruzado
Americannoun
noun
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a former standard monetary unit of Brazil, replaced by the cruzeiro
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another name for crusado
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Etymology
Origin of cruzado
C16: literally marked with a cross, from cruzar to bear a cross; see crusade
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Beginning last February, he braked an inflation rate that had been nearing 250% by freezing prices and introducing a new currency called the cruzado.
From Time Magazine Archive
The cruzado novo was replaced by the cruzeiro, Brazil's fourth currency in four years.
From Time Magazine Archive
And to cement his reform, Collor replaced Brazil's latest currency, the new cruzado, with the cruzeiro, at a rate of 1 to 1.
From Time Magazine Archive
If one, by cheating and roguery, gains a cruzado in the presence of another, the latter instantly says, “I cry halves,” and if the first refuse he is instantly threatened with an information.
From The Bible in Spain Vol. 1 [of 2] by Borrow, George Henry
Also a coin equal to two Spanish reals or twenty Portuguese reis, or ten of which made a cruzado.
From A Description of the Coasts of East Africa and Malabar in the Beginning of the Sixteenth Century by Barbosa, Duarte
It would, however, have been impossible for the French to maintain themselves in Rio; therefore Duguay Trouin, after refreshing his people, ransomed the city for 600,000 cruzadoes.
From Journal of a Voyage to Brazil And Residence There During Part of the Years 1821, 1822, 1823 by Graham, Maria
De Castro, eager to get rid of his foes at any price, offered six hundred thousand cruzadoes.
From Historical Tales - The Romance of Reality - Volume III by Morris, Charles
They typically convert their currency -- pesos, cruzados or australes -- into U.S. dollars, because they are a better store of value.
From Time Magazine Archive
Companies were allowed to trade impounded cruzados for negotiable cruzeiros by using them to pay taxes and debts.
From Time Magazine Archive
He gave him also a hundred cruzados and a hundred testoons, besides the payment due to him, and goods and other presents, so that the honest broker departed highly pleased.
From Notable Voyagers From Columbus to Nordenskiold by Kingston, William Henry Giles
I had reserved 1000 cruzados for my own expenses, which I considered as quite sufficient, but they were gradually wasting away, for I was everywhere received, and in the best company of Rio.
From The Privateersman by Marryat, Frederick
I had reserved 1,000 cruzados for my own expenses, which I considered as quite sufficient, but they were gradually wasting away, for I was everywhere received, and in the best company of Rio.
From The Privateer's-Man One hundred Years Ago by Marryat, Frederick
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