Portuguese
Americanadjective
noun
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Portuguese
plural
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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.
noun
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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
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I called the Portuguese manager to explore his influences, principles and the ever-changing tactical landscape.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 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
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 nearly half of 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
When the Portuguese dammed up the Zambezi, it pushed water back up the mouth of the Musengezi, widened it, and made it a dangerous place to sail.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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