British Dictionary definitions for leiria

Leiria

noun

a city in central Portugal: site of the first printing press in Portugal (1466). Pop: 119 870 (2001)

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Historical Examples

So well did the horses perform their work, that it was still daylight when they reached the gates of Leiria.
The Prime Minister
W.H.G. Kingston
Thick weather favoured him, and Ney assembled a large force near Leiria, as if to advance against the British position.
Under Wellington's Command
G. A. Henty
Mr. Young is an Englishman, who married a Portuguese lady in Leiria, and resided for several years in that town.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, Vol. 14, Issue 400, November 21, 1829
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Leiria

Examples from the Web for leiria

Historical Examples

So well did the horses perform their work, that it was still daylight when they reached the gates of Leiria.

Thick weather favoured him, and Ney assembled a large force near Leiria, as if to advance against the British position.

Mr. Young is an Englishman, who married a Portuguese lady in Leiria, and resided for several years in that town.