reis
Noun
The word is derived from real
Meaning
of Rei
The word is used as a Portuguese designation of money of account, one hundred reis being about equal in value to eleven cents.
A common title in the East for a person in authority, especially the captain of a ship.
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Vernon Reis opened the world to me through books. He taught me that while I was physically firmly planted in blue-collar Auburn, Washington in the 50s and early 60s, intellectually I could go anywhere, explore anything, and sample exciting new ideas simply by opening a book.
According to Reis, this initiative will complement the company’s vision of satisfying the nation’s transport needs.
And against the sack of Megara, it had to endure the temporary capture of the castle of Aegina by Kemal Reis and the abduction of 2000 inhabitants.
Clifford Reis, Chairman of Banks DIH Ltd, commented, “Banks DIH Ltd has a deliberate focus on maximizing Guyana’s potential by engaging local people, productive capacity and local resources.
Bayezid II sent out the Ottoman Navy under the command of Admiral Kemal Reis to Spain in 1492 in order to evacuate them safely to Ottoman lands.
Early Monday morning the Oruc Reis along with the two smaller research ships Ataman and Cengiz Han sailed from the port of Antalya and sailed south at a speed of about 6 miles per hour.