Azores

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. An archipelago of nine volcanic islands in the Atlantic Ocean
  2. An autonomous region of Portugal in the North Atlantic (officially the Autonomous Region of the Azores)

Pronunciation

/əˈzɔːz/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Azores.wav /ˈeɪzɔːɹz/

Word forms

Azores the Azores

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Azores, from Portuguese Açores (“Azores”), from açores, plural of açor (“goshawk”).

Derived words

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