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Portuguese — is an adjective referring to matters related to Portugal. It may refer to: * Portuguese language, natively spoken in Portugal, Brazil and other countries **Portuguese dialects **Portuguese based creole languages * Portuguese people, a person of… … Wikipedia
Portuguese — Por tu*guese, a. [Cf. F. portugais, Sp. portugues, Pg. portuguez.] Of or pertaining to Portugal, or its inhabitants. n. sing. & pl. A native or inhabitant of Portugal; people of Portugal. [1913 Webster] {Portuguese man of war}. (Zo[ o]l.) See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Portuguese — [pôr′chə gēz΄, pôr′chəgēs΄; pôr΄chə gēz′, pôr΄chəgēs′] adj. of Portugal or its people, language, or culture n. 1. pl. Portuguese a person born or living in Portugal 2. the Romance language spoken chiefly in Portugal and Brazil … English World dictionary
Portuguese — 1660s, from Port. Portuguez (see PORTUGAL (Cf. Portugal)) … Etymology dictionary
Portuguese — (with two us) is the singular and plural form for the noun meaning a native or national of Portugal, and also the corresponding adjective … Modern English usage
Portuguese — ► NOUN (pl. same) 1) a person from Portugal. 2) the Romance language of Portugal and Brazil. ► ADJECTIVE ▪ relating to Portugal … English terms dictionary
Portuguese — [[t]pɔ͟ː(r)tʃʊgi͟ːz[/t]] ♦♦♦ 1) ADJ Something that is Portuguese belongs or relates to Portugal, or its people, language, or culture. ...a former Portuguese colony. ...a Portuguese woman. ...the Portuguese Grand Prix. 2) N PLURAL: the N The… … English dictionary
Portuguese — /pawr cheuh geez , gees , pohr ; pawr cheuh geez , gees , pohr /, adj., n., pl. Portuguese. adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Portugal, its inhabitants, or their language. n. 2. a native or inhabitant of Portugal. 3. a Romance… … Universalium
Portuguese — Por|tu|guese1 [ ,pɔrtʃə giz ] noun uncount the language that people speak in Portugal. Portuguese is also the official language of Brazil. Portuguese Por|tu|guese 2 [ ,pɔrtʃə giz ] adjective 1. ) someone who is Portuguese is from Portugal a ) the … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Portuguese — 1. adjective /ˌpɔː.tʃəˈɡiːz,ˈpɔɹ.tʃə.ɡiːz/ a) Of or pertaining to the region of Portugal. The British army had already moved over the border and the commander had established his HQ high in the central Portuguese mountains at Viseu. b) Of or… … Wiktionary
