1. plural of maravedi, a former Spanish monetary unit and coin
Usage: historical

Examples

• The merchant counted his maravedis carefully before making the purchase.
• In medieval Spain, prices were often quoted in maravedis.
• The old ledger recorded debts in maravedis and reales.
• Few maravedis remained in circulation by the 18th century.
• The historian studied documents mentioning payments in maravedis.