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Portugal (European Parliament constituency)
WordNet
noun
(1) 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)
WiktionaryText
Etymology
From , former name of what is now the city of Oporto.
Proper noun
- A country in Europe, on the Iberian Peninsula. Member state of the European Union. Official name: Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa).