Moidores Meaning in English

word · lemma: moidore

US

ˈmɔɪˌdɔɹz

MOY-dorz

UK

ˈmɔɪˌdɔːz

MOY-dawz

Definition

An old gold coin from Portugal, used mainly in the 18th and early 19th centuries, often mentioned in historical and literary contexts.

Usage & Nuances

'Moidore' is not used in modern English except for historical, literary, or numismatic references. Rarely encountered outside of texts about old coins, piracy, or 18th-century commerce. Plural is 'moidores.'

• Spanish: moidore (moneda antigua portuguesa de oro)
• Portuguese (BR): moidore (moeda de ouro portuguesa antiga)
• Portuguese (PT): moidore (moeda de ouro portuguesa antiga)
• Chinese (Simplified): 莫伊多雷尔（金葡币，葡萄牙旧金币）
• Chinese (Traditional): 莫伊多雷爾（金葡幣，葡萄牙舊金幣）
• Hindi: मॉयडोर (प्राचीन पुर्तगाली सोने का सिक्का)
• Arabic: ميدور (عملة ذهبية برتغالية قديمة)
• Bengali: মোয়িদোর (পর্তুগীজ সোনার মুদ্রা)
• Russian: мойдор (старинная португальская золотая монета)
• Japanese: モイドール（金貨・昔のポルトガル硬貨）
• Vietnamese: moidore (đồng tiền vàng Bồ Đào Nha cổ)
• Korean: 모이도르 (포르투갈의 옛 금화)
• Turkish: moidore (eski Portekiz altın parası)
• Urdu: موئیدور (پرتگالی سونے کا پرانا سکہ)
• Indonesian: moidore (koin emas tua Portugis)

Example Sentences

The pirate found a chest full of moidores.

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He paid the merchant with three moidores.

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A collection of moidores is very rare today.

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Back in the day, sailors used to dream about finding moidores on deserted islands.

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Collectors are willing to pay a fortune for genuine moidores from the 1700s.

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If only I had a few moidores, I could travel the world like those old explorers.

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