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Portuguese Republic

Portuguese Republic

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The official name of Portugal, a country in southwestern Europe
  • proper noun
  • Formal
translation icon : República Portuguesa
  • Is the Portuguese Republic part of the European Union?

Examples

  • The president of the Portuguese Republic addressed the United Nations General Assembly.

  • The Portuguese Republic has a rich cultural heritage.

  • After the 1910 revolution, the Portuguese Republic replaced the monarchy.

  • The flag of the Portuguese Republic features green and red with a national coat of arms.

  • The Portuguese Republic has a rich history of maritime exploration during the Age of Discoveries.

  • Tourism in the Portuguese Republic has increased significantly due to its beautiful landscapes and historical sites.

  • The government of the Portuguese Republic is a semi-presidential representative democratic republic.

Synonyms

Portugal
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A country in southwestern Europe next to Spain and the Atlantic Ocean

is the official formal name used in legal and formal contexts

Surface Forms

Portuguese Republic main

Morphology

Portuguese + republic

The meaning 'the republic of Portugal' is directly and compositionally derived from 'Portuguese' (relating to Portugal) + 'republic' (a form of government). This nationality + polity pattern is cross-linguistically common and follows straightforward semantic composition, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will readily understand it.

Etymology

Portuguese Republic comes from combining Portuguese (the people and land of Portugal) and Republic (a country led by elected leaders). After the 1910 revolution Portugal stopped having a king and became a 'republic', so today the name means the modern, official country of Portugal.