I. ˈdōbrə, ˈdȯb- noun
( -s )
Etymology: Portuguese, from feminine of obsolete dobro (now dobre ) double, from Latin duplus — more at double
1. : any of various former Portuguese coins ; specifically : a gold coin of the 18th and early 19th centuries equivalent to 12,800 reis — compare johannes
2. : a unit of value equivalent to one dobra coin
a half- dobra coin
II. noun
: the basic monetary unit of Sao Tome and Principe — see money table in the Dict