milreis

American  

[mil-reys, meel-reys] / ˈmɪlˌreɪs, milˈreɪs /

noun

plural

milreis

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.

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milreis British  

/ milˈrɛiʃ, ˈmɪlˌreɪs /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of milreis

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

Example Sentences

Growers have received about 2 milreis a bag from the Government for the rest.

From Time Magazine Archive

Then, one and a half hours after opening, a seven-year-old girl broke the ice, bought a 2 milreis doll.

From Time Magazine Archive

In Rio, bankers close to President Getulio Vargas rumored that he would peg the milreis to the dollar.

From Time Magazine Archive

As Minister successively of Justice and Finance, Aranha squelched an inevitable counterrevolution, juggled Brazil's gold milreis.

From Time Magazine Archive

The five milreis in silver I put in a small bag hanging round my neck.

From The Story of a Strange Career Being the Autobiography of a Convict; an Authentic Document by Anonymous