Lisbon

[ liz-buhn ]

noun

1. a seaport in and the capital of Portugal, in the SW part, on the Tagus estuary.

Lisbon

/ ˈlɪzbən /

noun

1. the capital and chief port of Portugal, in the southwest on the Tagus estuary: became capital in 1256; subject to earthquakes and severely damaged in 1755; university (1911). Pop: 1 892 891 (2001) Portuguese nameLisboaliʒˈboə

Lisbon

1. Capital of Portugal and largest city in the country, located in western Portugal on the Tagus River where it broadens to enter the Atlantic Ocean ; a major port, and Portugal's political, economic, and cultural center.

Notes

Because Lisbon was a neutral city, it became a center for international political activity during World War II .

Example Sentences

Yet Amorim's version of events in Lisbon doesn't quite stack up.

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You went to university in Lisbon to study elite coaching and management - was the emotional side of individuals a big part of it?

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Ms Sofuoğlu, who is blind, says she has been using it in cities she has visited recently such as Lisbon and Rome.

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Just last week, Ukrainian protesters interrupted a speech by Yulia Navalnaya in Lisbon, playing the sound of air raid sirens and demanding that she condemn the war, which she did.

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Last year, a report by security services in Portugal alone suggested the group had 1,000 associates in the European country's capital, Lisbon.

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