cruzeiro
Americannoun
plural
cruzeirosnoun
Etymology
Origin of cruzeiro
1925–30; < Portuguese, equivalent to cruz cross + -eiro < Latin -ārius -ary
Example Sentences
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In 31 months of Goulart, the value of the cruzeiro plummeted 83%, and the cost of living rose 340%.
From Time Magazine Archive
Under the bill, every company has 90 days to revalue its assets to bring them into line with the inflated value of the cruzeiro.
From Time Magazine Archive
Brazil, in a rare show of Latin independence, made a devaluation that leaves the cruzeiro worth 3% more in dollars than at the start of last week.
From Time Magazine Archive
The cruzeiro, which stood at 280 to the dollar when Goulart came in, is now at 825.
From Time Magazine Archive
The cruzado novo was replaced by the cruzeiro, Brazil's fourth currency in four years.
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