milreis

noun

mil·​reis mil-ˈrāsh  -ˈrās 

plural milreis mil-ˈrāsh  -ˈrās 

-ˈrāzh,

-ˈrāz

1

: a Portuguese unit of value equal before 1911 to 1000 reales

2

: the basic monetary unit of Brazil until 1942

3

: a coin representing one milreis

Word History

Etymology

Portuguese milréis

First Known Use

1589, in the meaning defined at sense 1