ALL meanings of portugal
Por·tu·gal
P p - noun portugal 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. 1
- noun portugal European country 1
- noun portugal 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) 0
- noun portugal country in SW Europe, on the Atlantic: formerly a kingdom, it became a republic in 1910: 35,456 sq mi (91,831 sq km); pop. 9,863,000; cap. Lisbon 0