Azores
noun
a group of islands in the N Atlantic, W of Portugal: politically part of Portugal. 890 sq. mi. (2,305 sq. km).
Azorean
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a word derived from
Azores.
Example Sentences
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“Portuguese people, they want to adapt and they want to be part of the society,” said Father Isaque Meneses, priest of Hilmar’s Holy Rosary St. Mary’s Catholic Church and an Azorean immigrant.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2024
He drank a traditional Azorean spirit, kissed and hugged members of the crowd and took selfies with them.
From Reuters ● Mar. 27, 2022
His team proposed a Norse connection to the island in 2015, based on genetic similarities between Azorean and northern European mice.
From Science Magazine ● Oct. 3, 2021
First, Leite grew up in a devoutly Catholic and food-crazed Azorean family.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 18, 2017
The flourishing farms of the Azorean settlers were laid waste, and from this invasion dates the adoption by the Rio Grandenses of pastoral habits.
From The South American Republics Part I of II by Thomas C. Dawson
