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Portugal

POR-chuh-guhl/ˈpɔɹt͡ʃəɡəl/UKPAW-chuh-guhl/ˈpɔːt͡ʃəɡəl/

Noun pluralPortugals

2 meanings of Portugal

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  1. 1
    countryproper noun
    A country in southwestern Europe, next to Spain, with Lisbon as its capital.

    Portugal shares a long land border with Spain.

    Many tourists visit Portugal for its beaches and old towns.

    UsageThe adjective and the people are Portuguese: Portuguese food.

  2. 2
    nounarchaic
    A person who comes from Portugal.
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Origin

The name comes from Portuguese Portugal, from Latin Portucale, an old name meaning the port of Cale. Where 'Cale' came from is not certain.

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