Portuguese
Americanadjective
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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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The two companies in April said they submitted nonbinding offers for TAP, after the Portuguese government said last summer that it planned to sell a 49.9% stake in the carrier.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
German airline Lufthansa has won the contest to buy a major stake in TAP Air Portugal, the Portuguese prime minister said Wednesday, after months of efforts to privatise the state-rescued airline.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
On top of the performance and result, influential winger Jota made his long-awaited return from injury after almost 18 months on the sidelines and it was the Portuguese who led the post-match celebrations.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
"The Portuguese Football Federation must assess the consequences of my actions and punish me for them. I believe the punishment should not be reduced," Ronaldo said.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
So he came home to try to knock down Portuguese rule on his own and create a people’s Angola.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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