portuguese Definition

a native or inhabitant of Portugal

one who is of Portuguese descent

the Romance language of Portugal and Brazil

any of a genus (Physalia of the family Physaliidae) of large tropical and subtropical pelagic siphonophorehydrozoans having a crested bladderlike float which bears the colony comprised of three types of zooids on the lower surface with one of the three having nematocyst-equipped tentacles

any of a breed of medium-sized robust dogs that have a large broad head and curly or wavy coat and are strong swimmers

three former Portuguese possessions at some distance from each other along the western coast of India that were annexed by India in 1961: the territory of Goa (primarily on the mainland, with a few small offshore islands and a section surrounded by water at high tide), the district of Daman (on the mainland), and the district of Diu (an island together with a small part of the adjacent mainland)

the people of Portugal : Portuguese people

country in southwestern Africa on the Atlantic coast south of the mouth of the Congo River; until 1975 a dependency of Portugal; capital Luanda area 481,351 square miles (1,251,513 square kilometers), population 10,609,000

republic in western Africa south of Senegal; until 1974 a Portuguese colony; capital Bissau area 13,948 square miles (36,265 square kilometers), population 1,520,830

channel of the Indian Ocean 950 miles (1529 kilometers) long in southeastern Africa between Madagascar and Mozambique

country in southeastern Africa bordering on Mozambique Channel; a republic, until 1975 a dependency of Portugal; capital Maputo area 297,846 square miles (771,421 square kilometers), population 20,252,223

island of southeastern Asia in the Lesser Sunda Islands area 13,094 square miles (34,044 square kilometers), population 3,000,000

sea between Timor Island and Australia