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