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Sintra

British  
/ ˈsɪntrə /

noun

  1. Former name: Cintra.  a town in central Portugal, near Lisbon, in the Sintra mountains: noted for its castles and palaces and the beauty of its setting: tourism

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The update follows comments by President Christine Lagarde, who at the ECB Forum in Sintra, Portugal last week defended the central bank’s decision to raise interest rates in June.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

Warsh on Wednesday declined to say if a Fed interest-rate hike was on the table for July, during a discussion with other central bankers in Sintra, Portugal.

From MarketWatch Jul. 1, 2026

But he expects some repeat of those remarks again at Sintra.

From Barron's Jul. 1, 2026

There is no government bond supply in the eurozone on Tuesday, while the European Central Bank’s forum in Sintra, Portugal, could provide some further insight following President Christine Lagarde’s introductory speech on Monday.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 2026

Of the reasons that the Author giveth for a warning as to the death of Gonçallo de Sintra.

From The Chronicle of the Discovery and Conquest of Guinea Vol. I by Azurara, Gomes Eannes de

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