Almada

/ (Portuguese ɑlˈmɑːdə) /

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noun

a town in S central Portugal, on the S bank of the Tagus estuary opposite Lisbon: statue of Christ 110 m (360 ft) high, erected 1959. Pop: 160 826 (2001)

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Words nearby Almada

allyou, allyship, ALM, Alma, Alma-Ata, Almada, Almadén, Al Madinah, Almagest, almah, al-Maliki

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How to use Almada in a sentence

Alonso Mendez de Almada, notary-public and clerk of registers.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898|Various
Where, cried he to Almada, can you possibly obtain a sufficient body of troops to enable you to undertake so vast an enterprise?
The History of the Revolutions of Portugal|Abb Vertot
Almada, who fought till he could not stand from loss of blood, died with his friend.
Prince Henry the Navigator, the Hero of Portugal and of Modern Discovery, 1394-1460 A.D.|C. Raymond Beazley
Alonso Mendez de Almada, royal notary of mines and registers.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898|Various

Sousa de Maceda mentions Almada as the preserver of the archbishop.
The History of the Revolutions of Portugal|Abb Vertot