Covilhã

/ kuviˈʎɑ̃ /

noun

1. CovilhãPero da?1460?1526MPortugueseTRAVEL AND EXPLORATION: explorer Pero da (ˈpeːrʊ da). ?1460–?1526, Portuguese explorer, who established relations between Portugal and Ethiopia

Example Sentences

A local contact cobbled together a zigzagging 90km route for us, from Seia on the park’s western edge to Covilhã on the east.

From The Guardian

The biggest fire is near Covilha, east of Tondela, Portugal's Jornal de Noticias website reports.

From BBC

Le Guen cited the weekend's 1-1 draw against Slovakia and hard work in training as contributing to the team's under-par performance in Covilha.

From BBC

By Stephen Fottrell BBC Sport, Covilha, Portugal Cameroon coach Paul Le Guen says his side need a big improvement if they are to progress beyond the group stages at the World Cup in South Africa.

From BBC

In Covilha, Portugal, Eto'o was sent off in the first half after collecting his second yellow card, a minute after Meireles scored his first goal.

From Seattle Times