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Portague

Por′ta-gue

,
Noun.
[See
Portuguese
.]
A Portuguese gold coin formerly current, and variously estimated to be worth from three and one half to four and one half pounds sterling.
[Obs.]
[Written also
portegue
and
portigue
.]
Ten thousand
portagues
, besides great pearls.
Marlowe.

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portague

portague

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Noun

portague (plural portagues)

  1. (obsolete) An old Portuguese gold coin.
    Ten thousand portagues, besides great pearls. Marlowe.