Minho

[ mee-nyoo ]

noun

1. a river in southwestern Europe, flowing south southwest from northwestern Spain along the northern boundary of Portugal into the Atlantic. 171 miles (275 km) long.

Minho

/ ˈmiɲu /

noun

1. the Portuguese name for the Miño

Example Sentences

Maria was the daughter of a very wealthy farmer who resided close to the mouth of the river Minho.

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There are three other large rivers which, like the Minho, flow west-south-west into the Atlantic.

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A flotilla of Portuguese warships is actively maintaining the blockade between the mouth of the Volga and that of the Minho.

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Soon after, he caused his marriage to be publicly celebrated in the province of Entre Douro e Minho.

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Tuy sits on her hill, and gazes across the river at Valena do Minho, the rival fortress opposite, and the first town in Portugal.

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