Lisbon

[ liz-buh n ]
/ ˈlɪz bən /

noun

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

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Portuguese Lis·bo·a [leezh-baw-uh] /liʒˈbɔ ə/.

Definition for lisbon (2 of 2)

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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British Dictionary definitions for lisbon (1 of 2)

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)

British Dictionary definitions for lisbon (2 of 2)

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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Cultural definitions for lisbon (1 of 2)

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.

notes for Lisbon

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

Cultural definitions for lisbon (2 of 2)

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.

notes for Portugal

Portugal has been a member of NATO since 1949.

notes for Portugal

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.

notes for Portugal

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