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  Evora

  noun

  a city in central Portugal: Roman ruins; cathedral.
• Évora
  Évora

  noun

  a city in S central Portugal: ancient Roman settlement; occupied by the Moors from 712 to 1166; residence of the Portuguese court in 15th and 16th centuries. Pop: 56 525 (2001)

Evora

American  

[ev-er-uh, e-voo-ruh] / ˈɛv ər ə, ˈɛ vʊ rə /

noun

1. a city in central Portugal: Roman ruins; cathedral.

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Évora British  

/ ˈɛvura /

noun

1. Ancient name: Ebora.  a city in S central Portugal: ancient Roman settlement; occupied by the Moors from 712 to 1166; residence of the Portuguese court in 15th and 16th centuries. Pop: 56 525 (2001)

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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

From Evora to Monsaraz is another 50-minute drive.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2018

So I’m walking down the hall and who’s coming down the hall with two of her girlfriends but none other than Celia Evora, Her Loveliness.

From "145th Street: Short Stories" by Walter Dean Myers

Cape Verde goalkeeper Josimar José Évora Dias — more commonly known as Vozinha — became one of the breakout stars of the summer.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 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

The capital of Portugal’s Upper Alentejo region today, Évora has an impressive résumé with stints as an important Roman mercantile center and a fortified Moorish bastion.

From New York Times ● Jun. 24, 2011