portuguese_republic | ||
1. | [ noun ] (government,geography) a republic in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; Portuguese explorers and colonists in the 15th and 16th centuries created a vast overseas empire (including Brazil) | |
Synonyms: | Portugal | |
Related terms: | European_country European_Economic_Community North_Atlantic_Treaty_Organization common_market Portuguese Europe Iberian_Peninsula Lisbon oporto braga setubal Tagus Lusitania madeira_islands Azores Latin_America Portuguese grand_inquisitor duenna | |
Similar spelling: |
Portuguese_escudo Portuguese_cypress Portuguese_heath Portuguese_man-of-war Portuguese_Guinea |