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piece of eight
piece of eightn. pl. pieces of eight An old Spanish silver coin.
[From its original value of eight reals.]piece of eight n, pl pieces of eight (Currencies) a former Spanish coin worth eight reals; pesope•so (ˈpeɪ soʊ)
n., pl. -sos. 1. the basic monetary unit of Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, the Philippines, and Uruguay. 2. a former monetary unit of Peru, equal to 100 centavos. 3. a former silver coin of Spain and Spanish America, equal to eight reals. [1550–60; < Sp: literally, weight < Latin pēnsum something weighed] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | piece of eight - an old silver Spanish coin; worth 8 realescoin - a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money |
piece of eight
piece of eight a former Spanish coin worth eight reals; peso FinancialSeePesoAcronymsSeePOEpiece of eight
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