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

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

1. Portuguesenoun

   the Romance language spoken in Portugal and Brazil

2. Portugueseadjective

   a native or inhabitant of Portugal

3. Portuguese, Lusitanianadjective

   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. Portuguesenoun

   A person native to, or living in, Portugal.

   Etymology: From português.

2. Portugueseadjective

   Of or pertaining to the region of Portugal.

   Etymology: From português.

3. Portugueseadjective

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

   Etymology: From português.

4. Portugueseadjective

   Of or pertaining to the Portuguese language.

   Etymology: From português.

5. Portuguesenoun

   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. Portugueseadjective

   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.

Matched Categories

1. • Romance

How to pronounce Portuguese?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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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. 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.

2. Wolfgang Georg Arlt:

   I don't think that these football players plan to spend the rest of their life in China, if Wolfgang Georg Arlt earn $ 25 million playing football for three years in China, then maybe Wolfgang Georg Arlt'll be happy to say goodbye to a million to get a Canadian or Portuguese passport.

3. Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho:

   If the privatisation does not succeed, today we know what the alternative is: a restructuring which can only be based on big lay-offs, route reductions, reduction of equipment and thereby a reduction of the operation and significance of the company, that is, transforming TAP into a mini TAP, which is not in the interests of workers, the economy nor the Portuguese.

4. Joao Mario:

   I'm certain that the whole group will think of it as the game of their lives because Portugal have never won a title, we can go down in Portuguese history. There is nothing like playing in a competition like this for our country.

5. 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.

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