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cruzeiro

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cru·​zei·​ro | \ krü-ˈzer-(ˌ)ō How to pronounce cruzeiro (audio) , -(ˌ)ü \
plural cruzeiros

Definition of cruzeiro

: the basic monetary unit of Brazil from 1942 to 1986 and from 1991 to 1993

Examples of cruzeiro in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Brazil slew inflation in the early 1990s by replacing the cruzeiro with a new currency, the real, managed by a central bank that came to be seen as trustworthy. — The Economist, "Venezuela's crypto-currency: salvation or scam?," 17 Mar. 2018

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First Known Use of cruzeiro

1927, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for cruzeiro

Portuguese

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“Cruzeiro.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cruzeiro. Accessed 7 December 2019.

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