Lisbon

[liz-buhn]

Lis·bon

[liz-buhn]
noun
a seaport in and the capital of Portugal, in the SW part, on the Tagus estuary. 760,150.
Portuguese, Lis·bo·a [leezh-baw-uh] .

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Por·tu·gal

[pawr-chuh-guhl, pohr-; Port. pawr-too-gahl]
noun
a republic in SW Europe, on the Iberian Peninsula, W of Spain. (Including the Azores and the Madeira Islands) 9,867,654; 35,414 sq. mi. (91,720 sq. km). Capital: Lisbon.
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Lisbon (ˈlɪzbən)
 
n
Portuguese name: Lisboa the capital and chief port of Portugal, in the southwest on the Tagus estuary: became capital in 1256; subject to earthquakes and severely damaged in 1755; university (1911). Pop: 1 892 891 (2001)

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Lisbon [(liz-buhn)]

Capital of Portugal and largest city in the country, located in western Portugal on the Tagus River where it broadens to enter the Atlantic Ocean; a major port, and Portugal's political, economic, and cultural center.

Note: Because Lisbon was a neutral city, it became a center for international political activity during World War II.
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