Angra do Heroismo

[Portuguese ahng-gruh doo e-roo-eezh-moo]

noun

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

Terceira

[ter-sey-ruh]

noun

an island in the Azores, in the N Atlantic. 153 sq. mi. (395 sq. km). Capital: Angra do Heroismo.

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British Dictionary definitions for angra do heroismo

Angra do Heroísmo

noun

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

Terceira

noun

an island in the N Atlantic, in the Azores: NATO military air base. Pop: 55 833 (2001). Area: 397 sq km (153 sq miles)

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