cruzeiro

American  

[kroo-zair-oh, kroo-ze-roo] / kruˈzɛər oʊ, kruˈzɛ rʊ /

noun

plural

cruzeiros

1. a monetary unit of Brazil equal to 100 centavos.

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cruzeiro British  

/ kruˈzeiru, kruːˈzɛərəʊ /

noun

1. a former monetary unit of Brazil, replaced by the cruzeiro real

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Etymology

Origin of cruzeiro

1925–30; < Portuguese, equivalent to cruz cross + -eiro < Latin -ārius -ary

Example Sentences

And to cement his reform, Collor replaced Brazil's latest currency, the new cruzado, with the cruzeiro, at a rate of 1 to 1.

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The price index in Brazil has become almost like a clicking meter in a speeding taxicab, and the value of the cruzeiro against the dollar falls by 2% or 3% every week.

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Under the bill, every company has 90 days to revalue its assets to bring them into line with the inflated value of the cruzeiro.

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Reported by Neil Gross and Yurinori Ishikawa/Tokyo Business is booming at banks Inflation, devaluation and near economic collapse have reduced the buying power of Brazil's cruzeiro by 26.4% over the past six months.

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In 31 months of Goulart, the value of the cruzeiro plummeted 83%, and the cost of living rose 340%.

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