˜yÐÄvlog

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reis

[ reys; Portuguese reys ]

plural noun

singular real
  1. a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.


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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of reis1

1545–55; < Portuguese, plural of real real 2
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I believe we were lucky, on the whole, while matching ourselves against the local bookmaker, and realised a few thousands—not of pounds, but reis, of which a thousand are equivalent to two shillings.

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The reis of that village and this man's brother have both been shot by the Kurds.

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See! here is thy annual pension; and, by a decree of the divan, thou shalt every year receive an equal sum through the reis Mozaffer.

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Native reis of the boat has a brown woollen capote over his blue cotton gown, the hood drawn over his turban.

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The daily pay of these soldiers amounts to 20 reis, or about one penny!

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