Azores

[ uh-zawrz, uh-zohrz, ey-zawrz, ey-zohrz ]

/ əˈzɔrz, əˈzoʊrz, ˈeɪ zɔrz, ˈeɪ zoʊrz /

noun (used with a plural verb)

a group of islands in the N Atlantic, W of Portugal: politically part of Portugal. 890 sq. mi. (2,305 sq. km).

OTHER WORDS FROM Azores

A·zo·re·an, A·zo·ri·an

[uh-zawr-ee-uhn, -zohr-], /əˈzɔr i ən, -ˈzoʊr-/, adjective, noun

Words nearby Azores

azonal soil, azonic, azoospermia, azophenylene, azoprotein, Azores, Azores high, Azorín, azotaemia, azote, azotemia

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Example sentences from the Web for Azores

On the return voyage the Squirrel with Gilbert and all on board was lost in a storm just north of the Azores.
The Colonization of North America|Herbert Eugene Bolton
The sky was very threatening and rainy, and it was rather cold, by which they knew that they had not yet reached the Azores.
The Northmen, Columbus and Cabot, 985-1503|Various
In the morning of the 18th they stood in, discovered an anchorage, sent a boat ashore, and found it was St. Mary's of the Azores.
Christopher Columbus and How He Received and Imparted the Spirit of Discovery|Justin Winsor
Its resemblance in situation to the conical mountain Pico in the Azores strikes the observer.
Pleasures of the telescope|Garrett Serviss

Later still they degenerated into mere angle strips, as in the cathedral of Angra do Heroismo in the Azores and elsewhere.
Portuguese Architecture|Walter Crum Watson

British Dictionary definitions for Azores

Azores

/ (əˈzɔːz) /

pl n

the Azores three groups of volcanic islands in the N Atlantic, since 1976 an autonomous region of Portugal. Capital: Ponta Delgada (on São Miguel). Pop: 241 762 (2001). Area: 2335 sq km (901 sq miles)Portuguese name: Açores

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 Azores

Azores

[ (ay-zawrz, uh-zawrz) ]

Islands in the Atlantic Ocean, west of mainland Portugal, belonging to Portugal.

notes for Azores

Strategically located on transatlantic air and shipping routes.

单词	azores
释义	Azores [ uh-zawrz, uh-zohrz, ey-zawrz, ey-zohrz ] / əˈzɔrz, əˈzoʊrz, ˈeɪ zɔrz, ˈeɪ zoʊrz / noun (used with a plural verb) a group of islands in the N Atlantic, W of Portugal: politically part of Portugal. 890 sq. mi. (2,305 sq. km). OTHER WORDS FROM Azores A·zo·re·an, A·zo·ri·an [uh-zawr-ee-uhn, -zohr-], /əˈzɔr i ən, -ˈzoʊr-/, adjective, noun Words nearby Azores azonal soil, azonic, azoospermia, azophenylene, azoprotein, Azores, Azores high, Azorín, azotaemia, azote, azotemia Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Azores On the return voyage the Squirrel with Gilbert and all on board was lost in a storm just north of the Azores. The Colonization of North America\|Herbert Eugene Bolton The sky was very threatening and rainy, and it was rather cold, by which they knew that they had not yet reached the Azores. The Northmen, Columbus and Cabot, 985-1503\|Various In the morning of the 18th they stood in, discovered an anchorage, sent a boat ashore, and found it was St. Mary's of the Azores. Christopher Columbus and How He Received and Imparted the Spirit of Discovery\|Justin Winsor Its resemblance in situation to the conical mountain Pico in the Azores strikes the observer. Pleasures of the telescope\|Garrett Serviss Later still they degenerated into mere angle strips, as in the cathedral of Angra do Heroismo in the Azores and elsewhere. Portuguese Architecture\|Walter Crum Watson British Dictionary definitions for Azores Azores / (əˈzɔːz) / pl n the Azores three groups of volcanic islands in the N Atlantic, since 1976 an autonomous region of Portugal. Capital: Ponta Delgada (on São Miguel). Pop: 241 762 (2001). Area: 2335 sq km (901 sq miles)Portuguese name: Açores 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 Azores Azores [ (ay-zawrz, uh-zawrz) ] Islands in the Atlantic Ocean, west of mainland Portugal, belonging to Portugal. notes for Azores Strategically located on transatlantic air and shipping routes. 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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