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Reis
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 1 of 2
Part of speech: noun (n.)
The word is used as a Portuguese designation of money of account, one hundred reis being about equal in value to eleven cents.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 2 of 2
Part of speech: noun (n.)
A common title in the East for a person in authority, especially the captain of a ship. [Written also rais and ras.]