PORTUGAL
\pˈɔːt͡ʃəɡə͡l], \pˈɔːtʃəɡəl], \p_ˈɔː_tʃ_ə_ɡ_əl]\
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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)
By Princeton University
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