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 Definitions of Portuguese  [ˌpɔr tʃəˈgiz, -ˈgis, ˌpoʊr-]  

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Definition of 'Portuguese' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) Portuguese
a native or inhabitant of Portugal.

2.  Portuguese
a Romance language spoken in Portugal, Brazil, the Azores, and Madeira, and used as an auxiliary language in former colonies of Portugal, as Angola and Mozambique.

3. (adj.) Portuguese
of or pertaining to Portugal, its people, or the language Portuguese.

Etymology:  (1580–90; < Pg português, Sp portugués)

Definition of 'Portuguese' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) Portuguese
the Romance language spoken in Portugal and Brazil

2. (adj) Portuguese
a native or inhabitant of Portugal

3. (adj) Portuguese, Lusitanian
of or relating to or characteristic of Portugal or the people of Portugal or their language
"Portuguese wines"


Definition of 'Portuguese' Webster Dictionary 

1. (adj) Portuguese
of or pertaining to Portugal, or its inhabitants

2.  Portuguese
a native or inhabitant of Portugal; people of Portugal



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