Definition

Noun: 1. The basic monetary unit of São Tomé and Príncipe: The dobra is the official currency of the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe, a Portuguese-speaking island nation off the coast of Central Africa. It is subdivided into 100 cêntimos.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The price for local handicrafts is usually quoted in dobra.
  • You need to exchange your euros for dobra upon arrival in São Tomé.
  • Inflation has affected the value of the dobra in recent years.

Advanced Usage

• "to be pegged to the dobra": Refers to another currency or value being fixed to the dobra's exchange rate.
  • The value of the cêntimo is pegged to the dobra.
• "dobra-denominated": Describes assets, accounts, or prices expressed in dobras.
  • The government issued dobra-denominated bonds.

Variants and Related Words

• STD: The former ISO 4217 currency code for the dobra (used until 2018).
• STN: The current ISO 4217 currency code for the dobra, introduced with the 2018 monetary reform.
• Cêntimo (noun): A subunit of the dobra, equal to 1/100 of a dobra.
• São Tomé and Príncipe dobra: The full official name of the currency.

Synonyms

• Currency: The system of money used in a particular country.
• Monetary unit: The standard unit of value of a currency.

Related Phrases

(This word does not commonly form phrasal verbs or idioms in general English usage, as it is a specific proper noun for a currency.)

Notes on Meaning

• The dobra was introduced in 1977, replacing the Portuguese escudo at par.
• A new dobra (STN) was introduced in 2018, replacing the old dobra (STD) at a rate of 1 new dobra = 1000 old dobras.

Noun

1. the basic unit of money on Sao Tome e Principe