n.
Pronunciation: ' po ̇ r-chi-g ə l, ˌ pür-tü- ' gäl
Variant: or ancient Lu · si · ta · nia \ ˌ lü-s ə - ' t ā -n ē - ə , -ny ə \
Function: geographical name
country SW Europe in W Iberian Peninsula bordering on the Atlantic; a kingdom before 1910; now a republic capital Lisbon area (not including Azores & Madeira) 35,383 sq mi (91,642 sq km ), pop 10,356,117