Portuguese
Americanadjective
noun
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Portuguese
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a native or inhabitant of Portugal.
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a Romance language spoken in Portugal, Brazil, and a few countries of Africa. Pg, Pg.
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the official language of Portugal, its overseas territories, and Brazil: the native language of approximately 110 million people. It belongs to the Romance group of the Indo-European family and is derived from the Galician dialect of Vulgar Latin
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a native, citizen, or inhabitant of Portugal
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Etymology
Origin of Portuguese
1580–90; < Portuguese português, Spanish portugués; see Portugal, -ese
Example Sentences
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He’s seeking Portuguese residency and eventually citizenship for himself, his wife and two school-aged children.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
When those brands merged with Europe’s PSA Group in 2021 to form Stellantis, Chief Executive Carlos Tavares—a Portuguese national who previously led French automakers Peugeot and Citroën—sought to change that dynamic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
The Portuguese striker posted an image on his Instagram account , externalshowing two hands - presumed to be his on top of his wife's - both wearing wedding rings.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
But they’re offset by Mr. Ogilvy’s stunning descriptions of the work in places such as Tunaville—the ethnically Portuguese fishing community of Point Loma, near San Diego—and on fishing boats.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Recent research suggests they may have been taken from Angola by Portuguese slave traders and then captured at sea by British pirates flying the Dutch flag, who then sold them in Virginia.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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