Portuguese
Americanadjective
noun
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a native or inhabitant of Portugal.
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a Romance language spoken in Portugal, Brazil, and a few countries of Africa. Pg, Pg.
noun
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the official language of Portugal, its overseas territories, and Brazil: the native language of approximately 110 million people. It belongs to the Romance group of the Indo-European family and is derived from the Galician dialect of Vulgar Latin
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a native, citizen, or inhabitant of Portugal
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Etymology
Origin of Portuguese
1580–90; < Portuguese português, Spanish portugués; see Portugal, -ese
Example Sentences
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To the droves of Portuguese fans who packed NRG Stadium just to lay eyes on him, Ronaldo had never left.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026
Taking to the pitch in Houston, the Portuguese had joined Messi as the second man to play in six World Cup tournaments.
From BBC • Jun. 21, 2026
Even if English Protestants were late compared to the Spanish and Portuguese Catholic missionaries, Mr. Ryrie shows that John Calvin, John Knox and other reformers were laying the groundwork for the birth of global Christianity.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026
Velella velella, commonly known as by-the-wind sailors and closely related to the Portuguese man o' war, have been spotted on beaches across Anglesey, Gwynedd and Tenby.
From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026
The Portuguese marveled at how efficiently the Kingdom of Kongo collected taxes and assembled its court and ministries.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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