milreis

[ mil-reys; Portuguese meel-reys ]

/ ˈmɪlˌreɪs; Portuguese milˈreɪs /

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noun, plural mil·reis.

a silver coin and former monetary unit of Brazil, equal to 1000 reis, discontinued in 1942.

a gold coin and former monetary unit of Portugal, equal to 1000 reis, discontinued in 1910.

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Origin of milreis

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

Words nearby milreis

milpa, milphosis, Milpitas, milquetoast, M.I.L.R., milreis, Milroy's disease, Milstein, milt, milter, Miltiades

How to use milreis in a sentence

The German choral union had given a concert in aid of this humane society, which alone had realized 3100 milreis (above 300)!
Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume I|Karl Ritter von Scherzer
A premium of as much as five milreis a bag has been paid by speculators in order to obtain immediate transport.
All About Coffee|William H. Ukers
That is to say, the purchasing power of a milreis in Brazil will not necessarily vary exactly as the rate of exchange on London.
All About Coffee|William H. Ukers
Gold is the nominal standard of value, the monetary unit being the gold milreis worth 2s.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4|Various

The Portuguese money system—reis and milreis—is that of Brazil.
Seven Legs Across the Seas|Samuel Murray

British Dictionary definitions for milreis

milreis

/ (ˈmɪlˌreɪs, Portuguese milˈrɛiʃ) /

noun plural -reis

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

Word Origin for milreis

C16: from Portuguese, from mil thousand + réis, pl of real royal

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