Azores
geographical name
ˈā-ˌzȯrz 
ə-ˈzȯrz
variants or Portuguese Açores
ə-ˈsȯr-ēsh
islands of the North Atlantic constituting an autonomous region of Portugal and lying about 800 miles (1287 kilometers) off the coast of mainland Portugal; chief town Ponta Delgada area 905 square miles (2344 square kilometers), population 246,772
Azorean
ā-ˈzȯr-ē-ən
adjective or noun ə-