1. (noun)Lisbon, Lisboa, capital of Portugal capital and largest city and economic and cultural center of Portugal; a major port in westernPortugal on Tagus River where it broadens and empties into the Atlantic
Definition of 'Lisbon'
Webster Dictionary
1. (noun)Lisbon a sweet, light-colored species of wine, produced in the province of Estremadura, and so called as being shipped from Lisbon, in Portugal
Definitions of 'Lisbon'
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
1. Lisbon the capital of Portugal, a magnificent town, built on the N. bank of the Tagus, 9 m. from its mouth, extends along the banks of the river 9 m. and inland 5 m.; it boasts of an array of fine buildings and squares, a number of literary and scientific institutions, and a spacious harbour; is remarkable for a marble aqueduct which brings water more than 10 m. across the valley of Alcantara; the manufactures include tobacco, soap, wool, and chemicals, and the exports wine, oil, and fruits; it suffered from an earthquake of greatviolence in 1755, by which the greater part of the city was destroyed, and from 30,000 to 40,000 of the inhabitants were killed.