a city in NE Spain: scene of Wellington's decisive victory (1813) over Napoleon's forces in the Peninsular War. Pop: 223 257 (2003 est)
Official name (including the Basque name): Vitoria-Gasteiz
Vitoria in British English2
(Spanish biˈtorja)
noun
Francisco de. ?1486–1546, Spanish theologian, sometimes considered the father of international law. He criticized Spanish colonial policy in the New World and argued that war was only defensible in certain strictly defined circumstances
Vitória in British English
(vɪˈtɔːrɪə, Portuguese viˈtɔrja)
noun
a port in E Brazil, capital of Espírito Santo state, on an island in the Bay of Espírito Santo. Pop: 1 602 000 (2005 est)
Vitoria in American English
(viˈtɔʀjɑ)
city in The Basque Country, N Spain: pop. 215,000
Vitória in American English
(viˈtɔʀjɑ)
seaport in E Brazil, on the Atlantic: capital of Espírito Santo state: pop. 287,000