Portugal

[ pawr-chuh-guhl, pohr-; Portuguese pawr-too-gahl ]

/ ˈpɔr tʃə gəl, ˈpoʊr-; Portuguese ˌpɔr tʊˈgɑl /

noun

a republic in SW Europe, on the Iberian Peninsula, W of Spain. (Including the Azores and the Madeira Islands) 35,414 sq. mi. (91,720 sq. km). Capital: Lisbon.

Words nearby Portugal

portside, Portsmouth, Port St. Lucie, Port Sudan, Port Talbot, Portugal, Portuguese, Portuguese East Africa, Portuguese Guinea, Portuguese Guinean, Portuguese India

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Example sentences from the Web for Portugal

The report offers no explicit policy recommendations but its most striking example of a successful drug policy is in Portugal.
Britain Admits Anti-Drug Laws Are Useless|Nico Hines|October 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In October 2013, the Portuguese police reopened the case in Portugal, paving the way for further investigations by Scotland Yard.
Does a Perv Know Maddie McCann’s Fate?|Barbie Latza Nadeau|October 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
MacDonald is believed to have been living in a campground in Portugal when McCann disappeared.
Does a Perv Know Maddie McCann’s Fate?|Barbie Latza Nadeau|October 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In 1991, Muehl was convicted of having sex with minors, served seven years, then moved with a core of followers to Faro, Portugal.
The Life and Art of Radical Provocateur—and Commune Leader—Otto Muehl|Anthony Haden-Guest|September 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The EU needs another Greece or Portugal dragging down the euro like the EU needs another bureaucrat in Brussels.
Up to a Point: A Free Scotland Would Be a Hilarious Disaster|P. J. O’Rourke|September 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
We therefore set sail and left for Portugal, greatly rejoicing at our good fortune in having made so great a discovery.
A Journal of the First Voyage of Vasco da Gama 1497-1499|Unknown
It forms forests and woods in mountainous parts of the temperate zone from the Caspian Sea to Portugal.
Origin of Cultivated Plants|Alphonse De Candolle
A measure for grain, varying in capacity in different parts of Spain and Portugal.
The History of the Great and Mighty Kingdom of China and the Situation Thereof, Volume I (of 2)|Juan Gonzalez de Mendoza
In these circumstances, the only remedy was to fly into Portugal.
Alphonso and Marina|Jean-Pierre Claris de Florian
The influence of the French classic school, felt in all European literatures, became paramount in Portugal.
Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. VIII|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Portugal

Portugal

/ (ˈpɔːtjʊɡəl) /

noun

a republic in SW Europe, on the Atlantic: became an independent monarchy in 1139 and expelled the Moors in 1249 after more than four centuries of Muslim rule; became a republic in 1910; under the dictatorship of Salazar from 1932 until 1968, when he was succeeded by Dr Caetano, who was overthrown by a junta in 1974; constitutional government restored in 1976. Portugal is a member of the European Union. Official language: Portuguese. Religion: Roman Catholic majority. Currency: euro. Capital: Lisbon. Pop: 10 799 270 (2013 est). Area: 91 831 sq km (35 456 sq miles)

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Cultural definitions for Portugal

Portugal

Republic in southwestern Europe, bordered by Spain to the north and east, and the Atlantic Ocean to the south and west. Its capital and largest city is Lisbon.

notes for Portugal

Portugal has been a member of NATO since 1949.

notes for Portugal

Famous for its explorers in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, Portugal followed such exploration closely with colonization. By the middle of the sixteenth century, Portugal controlled a vast overseas empire, including Brazil.

notes for Portugal

Portugal has been independent since the twelfth century, except for sixty years of Spanish rule in the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries.

单词	portugal
释义	Portugal [ pawr-chuh-guhl, pohr-; Portuguese pawr-too-gahl ] / ˈpɔr tʃə gəl, ˈpoʊr-; Portuguese ˌpɔr tʊˈgɑl / noun a republic in SW Europe, on the Iberian Peninsula, W of Spain. (Including the Azores and the Madeira Islands) 35,414 sq. mi. (91,720 sq. km). Capital: Lisbon. Words nearby Portugal portside, Portsmouth, Port St. Lucie, Port Sudan, Port Talbot, Portugal, Portuguese, Portuguese East Africa, Portuguese Guinea, Portuguese Guinean, Portuguese India Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Portugal The report offers no explicit policy recommendations but its most striking example of a successful drug policy is in Portugal. Britain Admits Anti-Drug Laws Are Useless\|Nico Hines\|October 30, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In October 2013, the Portuguese police reopened the case in Portugal, paving the way for further investigations by Scotland Yard. Does a Perv Know Maddie McCann’s Fate?\|Barbie Latza Nadeau\|October 16, 2014\|DAILY BEAST MacDonald is believed to have been living in a campground in Portugal when McCann disappeared. Does a Perv Know Maddie McCann’s Fate?\|Barbie Latza Nadeau\|October 16, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In 1991, Muehl was convicted of having sex with minors, served seven years, then moved with a core of followers to Faro, Portugal. The Life and Art of Radical Provocateur—and Commune Leader—Otto Muehl\|Anthony Haden-Guest\|September 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The EU needs another Greece or Portugal dragging down the euro like the EU needs another bureaucrat in Brussels. Up to a Point: A Free Scotland Would Be a Hilarious Disaster\|P. J. O’Rourke\|September 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST We therefore set sail and left for Portugal, greatly rejoicing at our good fortune in having made so great a discovery. A Journal of the First Voyage of Vasco da Gama 1497-1499\|Unknown It forms forests and woods in mountainous parts of the temperate zone from the Caspian Sea to Portugal. Origin of Cultivated Plants\|Alphonse De Candolle A measure for grain, varying in capacity in different parts of Spain and Portugal. The History of the Great and Mighty Kingdom of China and the Situation Thereof, Volume I (of 2)\|Juan Gonzalez de Mendoza In these circumstances, the only remedy was to fly into Portugal. Alphonso and Marina\|Jean-Pierre Claris de Florian The influence of the French classic school, felt in all European literatures, became paramount in Portugal. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. VIII\|Various British Dictionary definitions for Portugal Portugal / (ˈpɔːtjʊɡəl) / noun a republic in SW Europe, on the Atlantic: became an independent monarchy in 1139 and expelled the Moors in 1249 after more than four centuries of Muslim rule; became a republic in 1910; under the dictatorship of Salazar from 1932 until 1968, when he was succeeded by Dr Caetano, who was overthrown by a junta in 1974; constitutional government restored in 1976. Portugal is a member of the European Union. Official language: Portuguese. Religion: Roman Catholic majority. Currency: euro. Capital: Lisbon. Pop: 10 799 270 (2013 est). Area: 91 831 sq km (35 456 sq miles) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for Portugal Portugal Republic in southwestern Europe, bordered by Spain to the north and east, and the Atlantic Ocean to the south and west. Its capital and largest city is Lisbon. notes for Portugal Portugal has been a member of NATO since 1949. notes for Portugal Famous for its explorers in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, Portugal followed such exploration closely with colonization. By the middle of the sixteenth century, Portugal controlled a vast overseas empire, including Brazil. notes for Portugal Portugal has been independent since the twelfth century, except for sixty years of Spanish rule in the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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