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Meaning of piece of eight | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

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).

historical

Equivalents

Français pièce de huit

Examples

“It was a long, difficult business, for the coins were of all countries and sizes — doubloons, and louis d'ors, and guineas, and pieces of eight, and I know not what besides, all shaken together at random.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

piece of furniture piece of garbage piece of goods piece of homework piece of junk piece of land cultivating coffee