[liz-buhn] Pronunciation Key | a seaport in and the capital of Portugal, in the SW part, on the Tagus estuary. 760,150. |
[leezh-baw-uh] Pronunciation Key.Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.
| Lis·bon
(lĭz'bən) Pronunciation Key
The capital and largest city of Portugal, in the western part of the country on the Tagus River estuary. An ancient Iberian settlement, it was held by the Phoenicians and Carthaginians, taken by the Romans in 205 B.C., and conquered by the Moors c. A.D. 714. Reconquered by the Portuguese in 1147, it flourished in the 16th century during the heyday of colonial expansion in Africa and India. The city was devastated by a major earthquake in 1755. Population: 556,000. |
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| capital and largest city and economic and cultural center of Portugal; a major port in western Portugal on Tagus River where it broadens and empties into the Atlantic |
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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Lisbon Falls, ME (CDP, FIPS 40105) Location: 44.00815 N, 70.05797 W
Population (1990): 4674 (1759 housing units)
Area: 9.8 sq km (land), 0.3 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 04252
Lisbon, IA (city, FIPS 45615) Location: 41.92124 N, 91.39114 W
Population (1990): 1452 (568 housing units)
Area: 5.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 52253
Lisbon, OH (village, FIPS 44030) Location: 40.77609 N, 80.76933 W
Population (1990): 3037 (1261 housing units)
Area: 2.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 44432
Lisbon, LA (village, FIPS 44235) Location: 32.78811 N, 92.86551 W
Population (1990): 160 (85 housing units)
Area: 34.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 71048
Lisbon, ME Zip code(s): 04250
Lisbon, NY Zip code(s): 13658
Lisbon, NH (CDP, FIPS 41940) Location: 44.21269 N, 71.90901 W
Population (1990): 1246 (532 housing units)
Area: 8.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 03585
Lisbon, ND (city, FIPS 47100) Location: 46.43829 N, 97.68315 W
Population (1990): 2177 (940 housing units)
Area: 5.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Lisbon, IL (village, FIPS 43900) Location: 41.48057 N, 88.48267 W
Population (1990): 216 (82 housing units)
Area: 0.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
New Lisbon, NY Zip code(s): 13415
New Lisbon, WI (city, FIPS 56900) Location: 43.87856 N, 90.16469 W
Population (1990): 1491 (643 housing units)
Area: 6.1 sq km (land), 0.6 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 53950
Lisbon
Lis"bon\ (l[i^]z"b[o^]n), n. A sweet, light-colored species of wine, produced in the province of Estremadura, and so called as being shipped from Lisbon, in Portugal.
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