Cintra

/ (ˈsɪntrə) /

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noun

the former name for Sintra

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Words nearby Cintra

cinquecento, cinquedea, cinquefoil, Cinque Ports, Cinque Terre, Cintra, Cinzano, CIO, -cion, cioppino, CIP

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How to use Cintra in a sentence

From Cintra he proceeded on horseback to Mafra, a large village some three leagues distant.
The Life of George Borrow|Herbert Jenkins
At daylight on the 4th the voyagers found themselves off the rock of Cintra, a few miles from Lisbon.
Notable Voyagers|W.H.G. Kingston and Henry Frith
The town of Cintra contains about eight hundred inhabitants.
The Bible in Spain|George Borrow
About 15 miles from Cintra is Mafra, with a palace, convent, and church of wonderful magnificence.
The Story of Eclipses|George Chambers

That same day I visited Colhares, a romantic village on the side of the mountain of Cintra, to the northwest.
The Bible in Spain|George Borrow