n.
Pronunciation: mil- ' r ā sh, - ' r ā s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural mil · reis \ same or - ' r ā z, - ' r ā zh \
Etymology: Portuguese milréis
Date: 1589
1 : a Portuguese unit of value equal before 1911 to 1000 reis
2 : the basic monetary unit of Brazil until 1942
3 : a coin representing one milreis