Lisbon

[ liz-buh n ]

/ ˈlɪz bən /

noun

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

Portuguese Lis·bo·a

[leezh-baw-uh] /liʒˈbɔ ə/.

Portugal

[ pawr-chuh-guh l, pohr-; Portuguese pawr-too-gahl ]

/ ˈpɔr tʃə gəl, ˈpoʊr-; Portuguese ˌpɔr tʊˈgɑl /

noun

a republic in SW Europe, on the Iberian Peninsula, W of Spain. (Including the Azores and the Madeira Islands) 35,414 sq. mi. (91,720 sq. km). Capital: Lisbon.

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Examples from the Web for lisbon

Lisbon is one of the last neutral ports in Europe, and the city is crowded with people looking to escape the gathering storm.
This Week’s Hot Reads: Oct. 15, 2013|Nicholas Mancusi, Thomas Flynn|October 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The book is built around two couples in the Portuguese city of Lisbon in 1940.
This Week’s Hot Reads: Oct. 15, 2013|Nicholas Mancusi, Thomas Flynn|October 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
A French journalist named Vincent moves to Lisbon to escape the source of his broken heart, a woman named Irene.
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He sent the Spaniard on his way then visited a series of shops in Lisbon and had the visa reproduced down to the special stamps.
The Spy Who Tricked Hitler: The Story of Double Agent Juan Pujol and D-Day|Stephan Talty|July 11, 2012|DAILY BEAST

The plan, NATO diplomats say, is for NATO leaders to formally announce this date at their Lisbon summit on November 19-20.
Four More Years of War|Leslie H. Gelb|October 24, 2010|DAILY BEAST
It was reprinted at Lisbon in 1844 by the Royal Academy, and again in 1875.
Original Narratives of Early American History|Vaca and Others
He lived in Lisbon a short time and composed his Galatea there.
The Catholic World; Vol. IV.; October, 1866, to March, 1867.|E. Rameur
His beautiful wife never recovered from this bereavement, and died in a few months at Lisbon, of a broken heart.
Famous European Artists|Sarah K. Bolton
Thus, for example, Germans seem the favourite shoemakers; we hear of them in this capacity as far off as Lisbon.
The Hansa Towns|Helen Zimmern
It would make a summer climate of Nova Zembla, to say nothing of Lisbon.
Love Letters of Nathaniel Hawthorne, Volume 2 of 2|Nathaniel Hawthorne

British Dictionary definitions for lisbon

Lisbon

/ (ˈlɪzbən) /

noun

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 name: Lisboa (liʒˈboə)

Portugal

/ (ˈpɔːtjʊɡəl) /

noun

a republic in SW Europe, on the Atlantic: became an independent monarchy in 1139 and expelled the Moors in 1249 after more than four centuries of Muslim rule; became a republic in 1910; under the dictatorship of Salazar from 1932 until 1968, when he was succeeded by Dr Caetano, who was overthrown by a junta in 1974; constitutional government restored in 1976. Portugal is a member of the European Union. Official language: Portuguese. Religion: Roman Catholic majority. Currency: euro. Capital: Lisbon. Pop: 10 799 270 (2013 est). Area: 91 831 sq km (35 456 sq miles)

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Word Origin and History for lisbon

Portugal

late 14c., Portyngale, from Medieval Latin Portus Cale (Roman name of modern Oporto), "the port of Gaya." Alfonso, Count of Portucale, became the first king of Portugal.

Culture definitions for lisbon

Lisbon

[ (liz-buhn) ]

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.

Note

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

Portugal

Republic in southwestern Europe, bordered by Spain to the north and east, and the Atlantic Ocean to the south and west. Its capital and largest city is Lisbon.

Note

Portugal has been a member of NATO since 1949.

Note

Famous for its explorers in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, Portugal followed such exploration closely with colonization. By the middle of the sixteenth century, Portugal controlled a vast overseas empire, including Brazil.

Note

Portugal has been independent since the twelfth century, except for sixty years of Spanish rule in the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries.