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: a Portuguese unit of value equal before 1911 to 1000 reales
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: the basic monetary unit of Brazil until 1942
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: a coin representing one milreis
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Etymology
Portuguese milréis
First Known Use
1589, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Milreis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/milreis. Accessed 27 Mar. 2023.
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