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Azores
(ā′zôrz′, ə zôrz′)
group of islands in the N Atlantic, c. 800 mi (1,287 km) west of Portugal and constituting an autonomous region of that country: 900 sq mi (2,331 sq km); pop. 238,000; chief city, Ponta Delgada
See Azores in American Heritage Dictionary 4
A group of volcanic islands in the northern Atlantic Ocean about 1,448 km (900 mi) west of mainland Portugal, of which they are administrative districts. Fishing, farming, and tourism are important to their economy.
Related Forms:
- A·zorˈe·an, A·zorˈi·an adjective & n.
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