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A Portuguese gold coin formerly current, and variously estimated to be worth from three and one half to four and one half pounds sterling.
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- n. A Portuguese gold coin formerly current, and variously estimated to be worth from three and one half to four and one half pounds sterling.
- 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.
- A Portuguese gold coin formerly current, and variouslyestimated to be worth from three and one half to four and one halfpounds sterling. [Obs.] [Written also portegue and portigue.]Ten thousand portagues, besides great pearls. Marlowe.
- portague (plural portagues) (obsolete) An old Portuguese gold coin.