Definition of "rio" [rio]

• A Japanese ounce, of the same value as the Chinese liang; especially, an ounce of silver; a tael. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

• "Yet, Mr. Trippitt feels Mr. Horta-Os ó rio is up to the job."
• "As well as being Santander's U.K. chief executive, Mr. Horta-Os ó rio is also currently an executive vice president of the Santander Group, a member of its management committee and chairman of Santander Totta in Portugal."
• "Lasic laser surgery, microwave industrial processes, electrons (electricity fr those of you in rio linda) running computers and the internet, etching silicon chips, are very very energy intensive uses of energy."