Evora
noun
a city in central Portugal: Roman ruins; cathedral.
Evora
American
[ev-er-uh, e-voo-r uh]
/ ˈɛv ər ə, ˈɛ vʊ rə /
noun
Évora
British
/ ˈɛvura /
noun
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The singer herself says that she is "immensely honoured" to be part of the Cesaria Evora Orchestra, which performs around the world to keep alive the music of the "barefoot diva" who died in 2011.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
A horse eats grass next to an old irrigation canal near Evora, Portugal, August 9, 2018.
From Reuters ● Feb. 23, 2022
He stood out because of his singular eye for the breadth of Cuban humor, and that’s what the editors at Mad noticed, added Evora.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 7, 2021
But even those trees seemed modern when we visited the Almendres Cromlech, a megalithic enclosure of 95 man-sized stones, just outside of Evora.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2018
Nico trailed the ghost through the streets of Evora.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
And at the 2026 World Cup, Cape Verde goalkeeper Josimar José Évora Dias — more commonly known as Vozinha — has become that breakout star.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 26, 2026
His actual name is Josimar José Évora Dias, named after the Brazilian fullback Josimar, whose blistering goals lit up the 1986 World Cup.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
This movement contributed to the islands' deep, rich tradition of strongly distinctive music, including the melancholic morna made famous by singer Cesária Évora and declared an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by Unesco in 2019.
From BBC ● Dec. 27, 2024
A 1992 Portuguese song delivered beautifully by Cesária Évora, a singer from Cape Verde.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 4, 2013
Even closer to Évora is Adega de Cartuxa.
From New York Times ● Jun. 24, 2011
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