crusado
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Crusado — Cru*sa do ( s? d?), n. [Pg. cruzado, fr. cruz, fr. L. crux. See {Crusade}, 3.] An old Portuguese coin, worth about seventy cents. [Written also {cruade}.] Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Crusādo — Crusādo, portugiesische Goldmünze, zuerst auf Veranlassung eines Kreuzzuges gegen die Türken 1455 geschlagen, mit einem Kreuz im Avers, daher der Name; wurden bald auch von gleichem Werthe in Silber ausgeprägt … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Crusado — Crusado, Münze, s.v.w. Cruzado … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
crusado — [kro͞o zä′do͞o] n. pl. crusadoes or crusados [Port cruzado, orig., pp. of cruzar < ML cruciare: see CRUSADE] an obsolete Portuguese coin with the figure of a cross on it … English World dictionary
crusado — also cruzado noun (plural does or dos) Etymology: Portuguese cruzado, literally, marked with a cross Date: 1542 an old gold or silver coin of Portugal having a cross on the reverse … New Collegiate Dictionary
crusado — /krooh say doh, zah /, n., pl. crusadoes, crusados. an early Portuguese coin of gold or silver, bearing the figure of a cross. Also, cruzado. [1535 45; < Pg cruzado crossed, marked with a cross. See CROSS, ATE1] * * * … Universalium
crusado — cru·sa·do … English syllables
crusado — cru•sa•do [[t]kruˈseɪ doʊ[/t]] also cruzado n. pl. does, dos num an early Portuguese coin of gold or silver, bearing the figure of a cross • Etymology: 1535–45; < Pg cruzado crossed, marked with a cross. See cross, ate I … From formal English to slang
crusado — … Useful english dictionary
cruade — Crusado Cru*sa do ( s? d?), n. [Pg. cruzado, fr. cruz, fr. L. crux. See {Crusade}, 3.] An old Portuguese coin, worth about seventy cents. [Written also {cruade}.] Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
