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escudo

noun

Meaning

  1. The state currency formerly used in Portugal, divided into 100 centavos. The symbol is $ which is positioned between the escudos & centavos, 2$50.
  2. The currency formerly used in Chile and replaced by the Peso.
  3. The current currency of Cape Verde.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

cape verde escudo(English)portuguese escudo(English)umbrella(English)guarantor(English)shield(English)breastplate(English)coat(English)euro(English)centavos(English)pataca(English)conto(English)peseta(English)

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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