shield
1. A piece of defensive armor held on the arm to protect the body in combat
The knight raised his shield to block the arrow.
O cavaleiro levantou seu escudo para bloquear a flecha.
2. Protection or defense against something harmful
Education is a shield against ignorance.
A educação é um escudo contra a ignorância.
3. Former currency of Portugal (used until 2002)
The escudo was replaced by the euro.
O escudo foi substituído pelo euro.
4. A coat of arms or heraldic shield
The family's shield displayed their coat of arms.
O escudo da família exibia seu brasão.
Related Idioms & Phrases
levantar o escudo - to raise one's shield; to defend oneself
sob o escudo de - under the protection of; under the guise of
escudo da fé - shield of faith (religious reference)
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