English Explanatory Dictionary

Carolus dollar

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A Spanish-American peso or piece of eight issued by Charles III (1759–88) and Charles IV (1788–1808) of Spain.

Word forms

Carolus dollar Carolus dollars

Etymology

Latin Carolus (“Charles”) + English dollar

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