Aveiro

British  

/ əˈveːiru /

noun

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

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Example Sentences

"That traumatized orca is the one that started this behavior of physical contact with the boat," Alfredo López Fernandez, a biologist at the University of Aveiro in Portugal, told Live Science.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2023

The University of Aveiro biologist, Dr. López Fernandez, said that it was possible that the three boats sank over the past year because they were vulnerable to leaks or not equipped to endure the damage.

From New York Times • May 24, 2023

Now, however, Pedro Cunha, a theoretical physicist at the University of Aveiro, and colleagues have shown such an object would be short-lived, doomed by its very resemblance to a black hole.

From Science Magazine • Jan. 4, 2023

Ronaldo's sister, Katia Aveiro, spoke for many of them with an emotional message on Instagram external-link after the Morocco defeat.

From BBC • Dec. 10, 2022

Aveiro is built on the southern shore of a marshy lagoon, containing many small islands, and measuring about 15 m. from north to south, with an average breadth of about 1 m.

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