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Por•tu•guese

Pronunciation: (pôr"chu-gēz', -gēs', pōr"-; pôr'chu-gēz", -gēs", pōr'-), [key]
—adj., n., pl. -guese.

—adj.
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Portugal, its inhabitants, or their language.

—n.
1. a native or inhabitant of Portugal.
2. a Romance language spoken in Portugal, Brazil, and a few countries of Africa. Abbr.: Pg, Pg.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

Portugal

Portuguese East Africa

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