Portuguese Republic

Portuguese Republic
noun
a republic in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; Portuguese explorers and colonists in the 15th and 16th centuries created a vast overseas empire (including Brazil)
Syn: ↑Portugal
Members of this Region: ↑Portuguese, ↑duenna, ↑Grand Inquisitor
Instance Hypernyms: ↑European country, ↑European nation
Member Holonyms:
Part Holonyms: ↑Iberian Peninsula, ↑Iberia, ↑Europe
Member Meronyms: ↑Portuguese
Part Meronyms:

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