Lisbon

[ liz-buhn ]

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Lisbon

/ ˈlɪzbən /

the capital and chief port of Portugal, in the southwest on the Tagus estuary: became capital in 1256; subject to earthquakes and severely damaged in 1755; university (1911). Pop: 1 892 891 (2001) Portuguese nameLisboaliʒˈboə

Lisbon

Capital of Portugal and largest city in the country, located in western Portugal on the Tagus River where it broadens to enter the Atlantic Ocean ; a major port, and Portugal's political, economic, and cultural center.

Because Lisbon was a neutral city, it became a center for international political activity during World War II .

Lisbon is one of the last neutral ports in Europe, and the city is crowded with people looking to escape the gathering storm.

The book is built around two couples in the Portuguese city of Lisbon in 1940.

A French journalist named Vincent moves to Lisbon to escape the source of his broken heart, a woman named Irene.

He sent the Spaniard on his way then visited a series of shops in Lisbon and had the visa reproduced down to the special stamps.

To prove his bona fides to the Nazi agent, Pujol traveled to Lisbon, the WWII capitol of intrigue.

English influence was all-powerful at Lisbon and the new envoy had not the talent to counteract it.

From Lisbon the ambassador was summoned to attend the coronation of the Emperor and to take his place among the Marshals.

But he was not yet received back into full favour by the Emperor, and had to return to his embassy at Lisbon.

Cabral dispatched a small vessel to Lisbon to announce his discovery, and then, without making any settlement, proceeded to India.

It is computed that fifty millions of crusadoes, at least, were carried out of the country by the Portuguese returning to Lisbon.

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