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Definition of: escudo
(es·k
′dō; Pg. es·k′th
, Sp. es·k′thō) noun plural ·dos
1. The monetary unit of Portugal, containing 100 centavos.
2. An obsolete Spanish silver coin equal to ten reals. [<Pg. <L scutum shield]
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