"piece of eight" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: pieces of eight [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|pieces of eight}} piece of eight (plural pieces of eight)
  1. (historical) The peso, a silver coin that was minted in Spain and its colonies from the end of 15th century, equal to eight reales (hence the name). Tags: historical Categories (topical): Eight Synonyms: dollar, peso, piastre Translations (Translations): ral de vuit [masculine] (Catalan), testó [masculine] (Catalan), pièce de huit [feminine] (French)

Inflected forms

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