Main Entry:

Por·tu·gal

Pronunciation:

\ˈpȯr-chi-gəl, ˌpür-tü-ˈgäl\

Variant(s):

or ancient Lu·si·ta·nia \ˌlü-sə-ˈtā-nē-ə, -nyə\

Function:

geographical name

country SW Europe in W Iberian Peninsula bordering on the Atlantic; a kingdom before 1910; now a republic ∗ Lisbon area (not including Azores & Madeira) 35,383 square miles (91,642 square kilometers), population 10,356,117