Portugal

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

noun

1. 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). : Lisbon.

Portugal

/ ˈpɔːtjʊɡəl /

noun

1. 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)

Portugal

1. 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

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

Portugal has been a member of NATO since 1949.

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 .

Example Sentences

He is expected to play the 3-4-3 formation he preferred in Portugal - a big change from the standard four-man defence they had under Ten Hag.

From BBC

Late concessions at home against Poland and in Portugal, plus a narrow defeat in Croatia, denied the Scots points in their opening three Nations League games.

From BBC

After Portugal scored again through scrum-half Samuel Marques, Scotland hit back.

From BBC

In Spain, Portugal and Thailand, the visa can be renewed for up to five years.

From Salon

The spread appeared to begin around 20 April, with 92 people taken ill on Ventura's 10-day cruise around Spain and Portugal.

From BBC