l.v. de camoëns

Cam·o·ëns

[kam-oh-ens]
noun
Lu·is Vaz de [loo-eesh vahzh duh] , 1524?–80, Portuguese poet.
Also, Ca·mões [kuh-moinsh] .
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Camoëns or Portuguese Camões (ˈkæməʊˌɛns, kaˈmõiʃ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
Luis Vaz de (lwiʃ vɑʃ ˈdəː). 1524--80, Portuguese epic poet; author of The Lusiads (1572).
 
Camões or Portuguese Camões
 
n

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