Oporto

American

[oh-pawr-toh, oh-pohr-] / oʊˈpɔr toʊ, oʊˈpoʊr- /

noun

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

Oporto British

/ əˈpɔːtəʊ /

noun

Portuguese name: Porto. 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)

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Oporto has 15 coaches and managers on its books including former Leicester and Bristol City boss Nigel Pearson, Barnsley's Darrell Clarke, Rotherham's Steve Evans and ex-Lincoln and Blackburn chief Michael Appleton.

From BBC ● Dec. 17, 2024

Kick off: 8.45pm at the Juventus Stadium in Turin, 7.45pm in Oporto and at Guardian Central back in London.

From The Guardian ● Mar. 14, 2017

His death was announced by the City Council of Oporto.

From New York Times ● Apr. 2, 2015

Annual passholder Cindy Oporto of Santa Ana estimates she's been on Small World about 50 times.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2014

After the pattern of this mother congregation, two others have been formed in the neighbourhood of Lisbon and one at Oporto.

From Church History, Vol. 3 of 3 by J. H. Kurtz

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