Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The former primary unit of currency in Portugal.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A Spanish silver coin, in value equal to about 50 cents in United States money.
- noun A gold coin of Chile, of the value of five pesos, equal to $1.825.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The state
currency formerly used inPortugal , divided into 100centavos . The symbol is$ . - noun The currency formerly used in
Chile and replaced by thePeso . - noun The current currency of
Cape Verde
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the basic unit of money on Cape Verde; equal to 100 centavos
- noun formerly the basic monetary unit of Portugal; equal to 100 centavo
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Agora, que o "escudo" foi tirado da batalha, o que vai acontecer?
Global Voices Online 2008
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Agora, que o "escudo" foi tirado da batalha, o que vai acontecer?
Global Voices Online 2008
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Agora, que o "escudo" foi tirado da batalha, o que vai acontecer?
Global Voices Online 2008
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The reinvented escudo would undoubtedly drop like a stone, but to a level that makes Portugal's under-educated and under-trained work force competitive in world markets.
Portugal Gets a Little Friendly Advice Irwin Stelzer 2011
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Estas armas no sero canhes, bombas ou balas, mas sim, um polmico escudo antimsseis, cujo projeto e desenvolvimento devem custar US$ 7,9 bilhes.
Archive 2009-12-01 admin 2009
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Estas armas no sero canhes, bombas ou balas, mas sim, um polmico escudo antimsseis, cujo projeto e desenvolvimento devem custar US$ 7,9 bilhes.
Hot Board: Notcias - Aviso aos Navegantes!!! by Sonialotus ... admin 2009
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Banks and investment funds in one euro-using country gorged on the bonds of others, freed of worry about devaluation-prone currencies like the drachma, lira, peseta and escudo.
Ties That Bound Europe Now Fraying Stephen Fidler 2011
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Estas armas no sero canhes, bombas ou balas, mas sim, um polmico escudo antimsseis, cujo projeto e desenvolvimento devem custar US$ 7,9 bilhes.
Archive 2009-12-01 admin 2009
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Estas armas no sero canhes, bombas ou balas, mas sim, um polmico escudo antimsseis, cujo projeto e desenvolvimento devem custar US$ 7,9 bilhes.
Notcias - Aviso aos Navegantes!!! by Sonialotus: Projeto Haarp 2 ... admin 2009
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For instance, the Spanish peseta, Portuguese escudo and Irish punt could devalue 50% against the new Deutsche mark.
Breakup of single currency would blight Europe, says Dutch bank Ing 2010
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