cru·sa·do (kr -sä d ) also cru·za·do (-zä-)n. pl. cru·sa·does also cru·za·does or cru·sa·dos also cru·za·dos An old Portuguese coin of gold or silver having a cross pictured on the reverse. [Portuguese, from past participle of cruzar, to mark with a cross, from cruz, cross, from Latin crux, cruc-.] |
crusado [kruːˈseɪdəʊ], cruzado [kruːˈzeɪdəʊ (Portuguese) kruˈzɑːdu]
n pl -does, -dos [-dəʊz (Portuguese) -duʃ]
(Economics, Accounting & Finance / Currencies) a former gold or silver coin of Portugal bearing on its reverse the figure of a cross
[literally, marked with a cross, from cruzar to bear a cross; see crusade]
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