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Meaning of half joe | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A Portuguese gold coin, worth 3,200 reis, formerly current in North America.

Canada, US, historical

Examples

“[M]y father's draft […] was paid in the Portuguese coin of half-Joes, or six-and-thirty shilling pieces, at that time made current in Great Britain.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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