Coimbra

[ kween-bruh ]

/ ˈkwĩ brə /

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noun

a city in central Portugal: noted university founded at Lisbon 1290, transferred here 1537.

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Words nearby Coimbra

coign, coign of vantage, coil, coil spring, Coimbatore, Coimbra, coin, coinage, coinage bronze, coin box, coin changer

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How to use Coimbra in a sentence

Figueiras was reduced by a naval expedition, under Admiral Napier, and Coimbra opened its gates to the duke himself.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III.|E. Farr and E. H. Nolan
There is a good university at Coimbra, where alone, it is said, the language is spoken correctly.
Spanish Life in Town and Country|L. Higgin and Eugne E. Street
It is not more than two hours' march to Coimbra, so that we shall be there by daybreak.
Under Wellington's Command|G. A. Henty
His dear friend, Wingfield, died at Coimbra at the age of twenty-one.
My Recollections of Lord Byron|Teresa Guiccioli

In April 1385 he was unanimously chosen king by the estates of the realm at Coimbra.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 4|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Coimbra

Coimbra

/ (Portuguese ˈkuimbrə) /

noun

a city in central Portugal: capital of Portugal from 1190 to 1260; seat of the country's oldest university. Pop: 148 474 (2001)

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