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Definition: Lisbon from Collins English Dictionary

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1 the capital and chief port of Portugal, in the southwest on the Tagus estuary: became capital in 1256; subject to earthquakes and severely damaged in 1755; university (1911). Pop: 1 892 891 (2001) Portuguese name: Lisboa (liʒˈboə)

Lisbon

From The Columbia Encyclopedia
(lĭz'bӘn), Port. Lisboa , ancient Olisipo , city (1991 pop. 677,790), W Portugal, capital of Portugal and of Lisboa dist., on the Tagus River where it broadens to enter the Atlantic Ocean. Lisbon is Portugal's largest city and its cultural, administrative, commercial, and industrial hub. It has one of the best harbors in Europe, handling a large trade, and it has become a major cruise port. Agricultural and forest products and fish are exported. The city's industries include the production of textiles, chemicals, and steel; oil and sugar refining; and shipbuilding. A large transient and tourist trade is drawn to Lisbon, which is set on seven terraced hills. The Castelo de São Jorge, a fort that dominates the city, may have been built by the Romans on the site of the citadel of the early inhabitants, who traded with Phoenician and Carthaginian navigators. The Romans occupied the town in 205 B.C. It was conquered by the Moors in 714. The city's true importance dates, however, from 1147, …
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From Philip's Encyclopedia
(Lisboa) Capital, largest city, and chief port of Portugal, at the mouth of the River Tagus , on the Atlantic Ocean. An ancient Phoenician settlement, the Romans conquered the city in 205 bc . After Teutonic invasions in the 5th century ad it fell to the Moors in 716. In 1147, the Portuguese…
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From The Columbia Encyclopedia
(lĭz'bӘn), Port. Lisboa , ancient Olisipo , city (1991 pop. 677,790), W Portugal, capital of Portugal and of Lisboa dist., on the Tagus River where it broadens to enter the Atlantic Ocean. Lisbon is Portugal's largest city and its cultural, administrative, commercial, and industrial hub. It has one…
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From Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
Lisbon, Port. Credit:© Goodshoot/Jupiterimages
City (pop., 2001: 564,657), capital of Portugal . The country’s chief seaport and largest city, it lies on the Tagus River near the river’s entrance into the Atlantic Ocean. It was under Roman rule from 205 bce ; Julius Caesar made it a municipium called Felicitas Julia. It was ruled by a series of…
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From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
Capital of Portugal, and of the Lisboa district, in the southwest of the country, situated on a tidal lake and estuary formed by the River Tagus; population (2003 est) 559,400, urban agglomeration 2,618,100. It is a major commercial and industrial centre, and industries include steel, textiles, …
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From Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary
or Port. Lis•boa \lēzh-ˈvō-ə;\ anc. Olis•i•po \ō-ˈli-sə-ˌpō\ also Fe•lic•i•tas Ju•lia \fə-ˈli-sə-tas-ˈjül-yə\. Town, New London co., SE Connecticut; pop. (2000c) 4069. or Port. Lis•boa \lēzh-ˈvō-ə;\ anc. Olis•i•po \ō-ˈli-sə-ˌpō\ also Fe•lic•i•tas Ju•lia \fə-ˈli-sə-tas-ˈjül-yə\. Town, Androscoggin…
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Full text Article Lisbon earthquake

From Encyclopedia of Earthquakes and Volcanoes
One of the most destructive earthquakes in history, the great Lisbon earthquake may have killed some 70,000 to as many as 100,000 people. The shocks began on the morning of November 1, 1755 at 9:20 am, All Saints’ Day, and reportedly killed numerous worshipers in the churches of Lisbon as the…
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Full text Article Lisbon Treaty

From The SAGE Encyclopedia of Higher Education
The Lisbon Treaty is an international agreement that organizes cooperation between the member states of the European Union (EU) across multiple policy fields. It lays the legal foundation for European integration, identifying which issue areas are for supranational policy cooperation and which areas…
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From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
Sunshine(average hours per day) Temperatures Discomfort from heat and humidity Precipitation and humidity Wet days(more than 0.1 mm/0.004 in) Average daily Highest recorded Lowest recorded Relative humidity Average monthly precipitation minimum maximum 0830 1430 °C °F °C °F °C °F °C °F % mm in Jan 5…
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On November 1, 1755, the great Lisbon earthquake in Portugal produced one of the worst tsunami tragedies. The ‘calamity of the century’ began in the morning with an alarming noise that witnesses described as sounding like grating thunder beneath the Earth. This first shock was followed by an eerie…
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Portugal, District of Lisbon, Lisbon, Belem District, Belem Tower
Credit: Portugal, District of Lisbon, Lisbon, Belem District, Belem Tower / De Agostini Picture Library / W. Buss / The Bridgeman Art Library Description: Portugal - Lisbon - Belém Tower (UNESCO World Heritage List, 1983), constructed between 1515 and 1521 by military architect Francisco de Arruda…
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