angolar

noun

an·​go·​lar

¦aŋgō¦lär

plural angolares

ˌ⸗⸗ˈlärēz

: the basic monetary unit of Portuguese-ruled Angola from 1928 to 1953 that was equal to the Portuguese escudo

also : a currency note representing one angolar

Word History

Etymology

Portuguese, literally, of Angola, from Angola + Portuguese -ar

First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined above

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