Pronunciation : Re`is (r"s or rz)
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Pg., pl. of real, an ancient Portuguese coin.]
Definition : Defn: The word is used as a Portuguese designation of money of account, one hundred reis being about equal in value to eleven cents.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Reis (rs)
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Ar. ra head, chief, prince.]
Definition : Defn: A common title in the East for a person in authority, especially the captain of a ship. [Written also rais and ras.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913