real
- noun
- /riˈæl/
- Archaic
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real
- The treasure hunters discovered a stash of ancient reals hidden beneath the floorboards.
Examples
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In the 16th century, a common way to pay for goods in Spain was with a real, a small silver coin.
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Gate is a real silver and gate, real English words.
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This here is real silver Plata.
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This here is real silver Plata.
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So everyone was kind of picnic style, but he was served first the head of the table with the real silverware and eating.
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And you heard the term silver dollar, a real silver dollar, a real piece of silver that was a certain size or weight was a dollar.
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So gold and silver coins, real coins, no counterparty risk to them.
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During their travels in South America, the explorers frequently exchanged their currency for reals to buy supplies.
Idioms
- Offensive
A joking phrase that shows old ideas about how men should act
Compounds
- Specialized
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3.7
The time when you get information at once, for example stock prices or a heart rate
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3.3
Money you borrow to buy or build property that the bank can take if you do not pay
- Specialized
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3.9
A company that owns buildings or land that make money and sells shares to investors
- Formal
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9.9
The belief that the bread and wine used in a church service really become Christ's body and blood
- Specialized
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Total value of a country's goods and services using prices that ignore inflation
- Texting
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4.2
A business that buys, sells, or manages virtual land inside online games
- Specialized
Total value of goods and services a country makes measured with prices kept the same over time
- Offensive
A small armed Irish group that uses bombs and guns to oppose peace talks
- Slang
A person who feels very close to a character from a book or show and often acts like them
- Formal
A type of socialism that focuses on practical goals used in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe
- Specialized
Working with data fast enough to keep up with another action without delay
Surface Forms
Etymology
Real for the old Spanish coin comes from the Spanish word real meaning 'royal', because the coin was a piece of the king's money and so was called a 'real'.