(ˈ)mil|rās(h), -āz(h) noun
( plural milreis “)
Etymology: Portuguese mil-réis, from mil thousand (from Latin mille ) + réis, plural of real — more at mile , real
1. : a Portuguese unit of value equal before 1911 to 1000 reis ; also : a coin representing this value
2. : the basic monetary unit of Brazil until 1942 ; also : a coin representing this unit