Pontevedra
/ (Spanish pɔnteˈβeðra) /
a port in NW Spain: takes its name from a 12-arched Roman bridge, the Pons Vetus. Pop: 77 993 (2003 est)
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How to use Pontevedra in a sentence
Pontevedra and Vigo, as well as Villagarcia, are improving daily since the railway reached them.
Spanish Life in Town and Country | L. Higgin and Eugne E. StreetI arrived at Padron late in the evening, on my return from Pontevedra and Vigo.
The Bible in Spain | George BorrowAt Villafranca a woman mistook his voice in the dark for that of “the German clockmaker from Pontevedra.”
George Borrow | Edward ThomasPontevedra was supposed to be an insurrecto town, thirsting for American gore.
A Woman's Impression of the Philippines | Mary H. (Mary Helen) FeeThe ancient town of Pontevedra is celebrated for the watchman's call.
A Corner of Spain | Walter Wood
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