Aveiro

/ (Portuguese əˈveːiru) /

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noun

a port in N central Portugal, on the Aveiro lagoon: ancient Roman town; linked by canal with the Atlantic Ocean. Pop: 73 335 (2001)Ancient name: Talabriga (ˌtæləˈbriːɡə)

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Words nearby Aveiro

ave, ave atque vale, Avebury, avec plaisir, Avedon, Aveiro, avel, Avellaneda, Ave Maria, avenaceous, avenge

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Example sentences from the Web for Aveiro

The administrative district of Aveiro coincides with the north-western part of the province of Beira; pop.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1|Various
De Aveiro, who was supposed to be the assassin-in-chief, was not taken until next day.
The Jesuits, 1534-1921|Thomas J. Campbell
“The Duke of Aveiro ought to have been here long ago,” said another noble.
The Prime Minister|W.H.G. Kingston
The first prisoner led forward was the Duke of Aveiro, but he refused to answer any of the questions put to him.
The Prime Minister|W.H.G. Kingston

One of the most remarkable examples of such a roof is found in the chancel of that same church at Aveiro.
Portuguese Architecture|Walter Crum Watson

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