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Escudo

//ɪˈskuːdəʊ// noun

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Noun
  1. 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. 2
    the basic unit of money on Cape Verde; equal to 100 centavos wordnet
  3. 3
    The currency formerly used in Chile and replaced by the Peso.
  4. 4
    formerly the basic monetary unit of Portugal; equal to 100 centavo wordnet
  5. 5
    The current currency of Cape Verde.

Etymology

From Portuguese escudo (“shield”). Doublet of scutum, scute, écu, and scudo.

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