milreis
Americannoun
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a silver coin and former monetary unit of Brazil, equal to 1000 reis, discontinued in 1942.
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a gold coin and former monetary unit of Portugal, equal to 1000 reis, discontinued in 1910.
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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 Brazilian transaction in effect pegged the milreis to the dollar.
From Time Magazine Archive
Hamilton Club Brooklyn, N. Y. There exist, however, chiefly in museums, a few examples of the metallic milreis, doubtless referred to by Original Subscriber Nutt.
From Time Magazine Archive
"You give three milreis, me give—" "Only have two of them left," said Paul.
From Around the World in Ten Days by Fraser, Chelsea Curtis
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