A·ço·res  (ä-sôr'ěsh)  See Azores. |
| A·zores (ā'zôrz, ā'zōrz, ə-zôrz', ə-zōrz') A group of volcanic islands in the northern Atlantic Ocean about 1,448 km (900 mi) west of mainland Portugal, of which they are administrative districts. Fishing, farming, and tourism are important to their economy. A·zor'e·an, A·zor'i·an adj. & n. |
| acores | |
noun | |
| islands in the Atlantic Ocean belonging to Portugal; "the Azores are strategically located on transatlantic air and shipping routes" [syn: Azores] |