Funchal
Americannoun
noun
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In 2014, long-term rival Ronaldo unveiled a statue of himself at his personal museum in Funchal of the island of Madeira.
From BBC ● Dec. 11, 2025
Ellard also won four medals - including double gold - at the European Championships in Funchal, Madeira, in April.
From BBC ● Dec. 5, 2024
Like most tourists, we started in the capital city, Funchal, on the southern coast of the island.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 4, 2022
The son of a salesman and a hairdresser, Mr. Rocha said his childhood in a working-class neighborhood of Funchal, Madeira’s picturesque capital, was tumultuous.
From New York Times ● Dec. 31, 2021
“Yes. You’ll carry a mixed cargo to Lisbon, and stop at Funchal, in the Madeira Islands. Then on to Manila.”
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
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