Oporto
[oh-pawr-toh, oh-pohr-]
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noun
a port in NW Portugal, near the mouth of the Douro River.
Portuguese Pôrto.
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It is his wish that all the reinforcements should arrive at Oporto by noon.
Charles O'Malley, The Irish Dragoon, Volume 1 (of 2)Charles Lever
The port for Oporto where the steamers from England load and discharge is Leixões, about 4m.
The Story of EclipsesGeorge Chambers
From Famalicao there is a loop line to Oporto running round the coast and 15m.
The Story of EclipsesGeorge Chambers
Oporto has been made famous for the port wine that bears its name.
Commercial GeographyJacques W. Redway
An insurrection in Oporto declared for the fugitive Duke of Saldanha.
A History of the Nineteenth Century, Year by YearEdwin Emerson
Oporto
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