real
5re·al
noun \rā-ˈäl\ plural reals or reis\ˈrāsh, ˈrās, ˈrāzh, ˈrāz\
Definition of REAL
1
: a former monetary unit and coin of Portugal
2
— see money table
Origin of REAL
Portuguese, from real royal, from Latin regalis
First Known Use: 1951
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