Oporto
[ oh-pawr-toh, oh-pohr- ]
/ oʊˈpɔr toʊ, oʊˈpoʊr- /
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noun
a port in northwestern Portugal, near the mouth of the Douro River.
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Oporto
/ (əˈpɔːtəʊ) /
noun
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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