Angra do Heroismo

American  

[ahng-gruh doo e-roo-eezh-moo] / ˈɑŋ grə dʊ ˌɛ rʊˈiʒ mʊ /

noun

1. a seaport on and the capital of the island of Terceira in the Azores: former capital of the Azores.

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Angra do Heroísmo British  

/ ˈ~əːŋɡrə duː iruˈiʃmu /

noun

1. a port in the Azores, on Terceira Island. Pop: 35 581 (2001)

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Example Sentences

He was stationed in Portugal when Isaiah was born in Angra do Heroismo.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 6, 2023

Ponta Delgada, the capital of St Michael's; Angra, or Angra do Heroismo, the capital of Terceira; and Horta, the capital of Fayal.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon" by Various

Later still they degenerated into mere angle strips, as in the cathedral of Angra do Heroismo in the Azores and elsewhere.

From Portuguese Architecture by Watson, Walter Crum

Angra do Heroismo, the chief seaport of Terceira, one of the Azores, with the only convenient harbour in the whole group.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2 Amiel to Atrauli by Various