PORTUGAL


Meaning of PORTUGAL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpȯr-chi-gəl, ˌpür-tü-ˈgäl ]

geographical name

or ancient Lu·si·ta·nia ˌlü-sə-ˈtā-nē-ə, -nyə

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 square miles (91,642 square kilometers ), population 10,429,000

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.