Definitions for milreis

milreis mil·reis

Spelling: [mil-reys; Portuguese meel-reys]
IPA: /ˈmɪlˌreɪs; Portuguese milˈreɪs/

Milreis is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 142 anagrams from letters in milreis (eiilmrs).

Definitions for milreis

noun

  1. a silver coin and former monetary unit of Brazil, equal to 1000 reis, discontinued in 1942.
  2. a gold coin and former monetary unit of Portugal, equal to 1000 reis, discontinued in 1910.

Origin of milreis

1580-90; Portuguese: a thousand reis. See milli-, reis

Examples for milreis

In a few days I received five milreis and a long skin of cashass.

With the collapse of the monarchy in Brazil the value of the milreis fell from 27d.

His great efforts were not unrewarded, for in the following year he received a yet further pension of 12 milreis.

The Portuguese money system—reis and milreis—is that of Brazil.

For large sums, the count is given in milreis, which means a thousand reis.

Camillo took out a note for ten milreis' and gave it to her.

That is to say, the purchasing power of a milreis in Brazil will not necessarily vary exactly as the rate of exchange on London.

The German choral union had given a concert in aid of this humane society, which alone had realized 3100 milreis (above 300)!

A premium of as much as five milreis a bag has been paid by speculators in order to obtain immediate transport.

Lisbon stands also at a discount, as the milreis should be worth 53 pence.

Word Value for milreis
Scrable

9

Words with friends

11

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