MILREIS


Meaning of MILREIS in English

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

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.