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| es·cu·do [ ə skdō ] (plural es·cu·dos) |
noun |
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| Definition: |
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1. currency unit of Cape Verde: the main unit of currency of Cape Verde
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2. former Portuguese currency: the main unit of the former currency of Portugal
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3. former Spanish and S American currency: a former unit of currency in Spain and several South American countries
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| [Early 19th century. Via Spanish and Portuguese< Latin scutum "shield"; because early coins resembled heraldic shields] |
