dobra

American

[doh-bruh] / ˈdoʊ brə /

noun

any of various former Portuguese coins, especially a gold coin of John V equal to two johannes.

dobra British

/ ˈdəʊbrə /

noun

the standard monetary unit of São Tomé e Principe, divided into 100 cêntimos

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Etymology

Origin of dobra

< Portuguese < Latin dupla; dobla

Example Sentences

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It wasn’t until I got there that I realized I should have brought euros to either use or to convert to dobras — since, like many places in West and Central Africa, cash is king.

From New York Times

Many severely wounded were sent to Hospital ship "Kalyon," and many were evacuated to Base Section Three in England and only the convalescent wounded, of course, came to the dobra convalescent hospital.

From Project Gutenberg

I handed out the last of my dobras, and made my flight with time to spare.

From New York Times

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