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crusado

cru·sa·do [ kroo zdō, kroo sdō, kroo sáydō ] (plural cru·sa·does or cru·sa·dos)


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Definition:
 
old Portuguese coin: a gold or silver coin with a cross imprinted on it that was a unit of currency in Portugal between the 15th and 20th centuries

[Mid-16th century. < Portuguese cruzado (see cruzado)]
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