Definitions for Portuguese
ˌpɔr tʃəˈgiz, -ˈgis, ˌpoʊr-Por·tuguese

Princeton's WordNet(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Portuguese(noun)

   the Romance language spoken in Portugal and Brazil

2. Portuguese(adj)

   a native or inhabitant of Portugal

3. Portuguese, Lusitanian(adj)

   of or relating to or characteristic of Portugal or the people of Portugal or their language

   "Portuguese wines"

Wiktionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Portuguese(Noun)

   A person native to, or living in, Portugal.

   Etymology: From português.

2. Portuguese(Adjective)

   Of or pertaining to the region of Portugal.

   Etymology: From português.

3. Portuguese(Adjective)

   Of or pertaining to the people of Portugal or their culture.

   Etymology: From português.

4. Portuguese(Adjective)

   Of or pertaining to the Portuguese language.

   Etymology: From português.

5. Portuguese(ProperNoun)

   A Romance language originating in Portugal, and now the official language of , , , , , , and .

   Etymology: From português.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Portuguese(adj)

   of or pertaining to Portugal, or its inhabitants

   Etymology: [Cf. F. portugais, Sp. portugues, Pg. portuguez.]

2. Portuguese

   a native or inhabitant of Portugal; people of Portugal

   Etymology: [Cf. F. portugais, Sp. portugues, Pg. portuguez.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Portuguese

   pōr′tū-gēz, adj. of or pertaining to Portugal or to its inhabitants.—n. the people, a single inhabitant, or the language of Portugal.—Portuguese man-of-war, a species of Physalia.

Dictionary of Nautical Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. portuguese

   A gold coin, value £1, 16s., called also moiadobras.

How to pronounce Portuguese?

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   Daniel

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Portuguese in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Portuguese in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Portuguese in a Sentence

1. Filipe Garcia:

   It is increasingly likely that the election result won't produce a stable government and that naturally raises Portugal's political risk, which has in no way been discounted in Portuguese asset prices.

2. Pedro Passos Coelho:

   I will not collaborate and will oppose any negative policy leading to Portugal's ruin, where the Portuguese are seen as mere instruments of political power games.

3. Mario Silva:

   Terra Peregrin wants to be a minority shareholder, without control, but with a relevant stake of a group in Brazil which has holdings in other (geographic) areas, we want to return to the corporate project of this leader in the Portuguese-speaking world, involving 260 million people and more than 110 million clients.

4. Felix Chami:

   When the Portuguese first arrived they said the development of architecture here was equal to that found in the Mediterranean world, but the Africanness of the mosque and buildings at Kilwa Kiliwani can be identified by the the local material the local technologies used.

5. Alexandre Fonseca:

   I believe that the Portuguese market will be one of the first globally to be able to use this (5G) technology.

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