Definition of "escudo" [escudo]

• See Table at currency. (noun)
• The primary unit of currency in Portugal before the adoption of the euro. (noun)

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• "Agora, que o "escudo" foi tirado da batalha, o que vai acontecer?"
• "Banks and investment funds in one euro-using country gorged on the bonds of others, freed of worry about devaluation-prone currencies like the drachma, lira, peseta and escudo."
• "Estas armas no sero canhes, bombas ou balas, mas sim, um polmico escudo antimsseis, cujo projeto e desenvolvimento devem custar US$ 7,9 bilhes."