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Azores
[uh-zawrz, uh-zohrz, ey-zawrz, ey-zohrz]
noun
a group of islands in the N Atlantic, W of Portugal: politically part of Portugal. 890 sq. mi. (2,305 sq. km).
Azores
/ əˈɔː /
plural noun
Portuguese name: çǰ.three groups of volcanic islands in the N Atlantic, since 1976 an autonomous region of Portugal. Capital: Ponta Delgada (on São Miguel). Pop: 241 762 (2001). Area: 2335 sq km (901 sq miles)
Azores
Islands in the Atlantic Ocean, west of mainland Portugal, belonging to Portugal.
Other Word Forms
- Azorean adjective
- Azorian adjective
Example Sentences
Valadao, whose parents emigrated from the Azores, speaks Portuguese and Spanish, as a result of growing up on a dairy farm alongside Mexican farmworkers, Borges said.
After Brest, the ship is set to head to the Azores and then the Caribbean, John said.
Once the team at Sea Life were happy Nazaré was fit, healthy and ready to be returned to the wild, they secured a turtle passport, enabling it to be flown to the Azores.
Then beyond Friday there are hints that the Azores high pressure will try to return northwards but probably not in time for the Bank Holiday weekend, if you have one.
The weekend looks warm and sunny again for most as high pressure builds in from the Azores.
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