Oporto

[ oh-pawr-toh, oh-pohr- ]

noun
  1. a port in northwestern Portugal, near the mouth of the Douro River.

  • Portuguese Pôr·to [pawr-too] /ˈpɔr tʊ/ .

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Oporto

/ (əˈpɔːtəʊ) /


noun
  1. a port in NW Portugal, near the mouth of the Douro River: the second largest city in Portugal, famous for port wine (begun in 1678). Pop: 263 131 (2001): Portuguese name: Porto

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