Portuguese Water Dog — (Canis lupus subsp. familiaris) Portuguese Water Dog Other names Cão de Água Português Nicknames Portie, PWD, Water Dog Country of origin Portugal … Wikipedia
Portuguese Colonial War — Portuguese troops embarking to go to the Colonial War Date 1961–1974 … Wikipedia
Portuguese West Africa — • The name usually given to the Province of Angola. Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Portuguese West Africa Portuguese West Africa … Catholic encyclopedia
Portuguese Bend — The Portuguese Bend region is the largest area of natural vegetation remaining on the Palos Verdes Peninsula.Though once slated for development (and in fact the projected route of Crenshaw Boulevard through the area still shows on many maps), the … Wikipedia
Portuguese cuisine — Traditional dry bacalhau (Portuguese for codfish). Portuguese cuisine is characterised by rich, filling and full flavored dishes and is closely related to Mediterranean cuisine. The influence of Portugal s former colonial possessions is also… … Wikipedia
Portuguese Castle — The Portuguese Castle is a red stone castle in Hormuz Island, Iran. It is one of the last surviving monuments of Portuguese rule in the Persian Gulf.The was built by the Portuguese on Hrmoz Island is without doubt the most impressive colonial… … Wikipedia
Dutch–Portuguese War — Dutch Portuguese War Portuguese Armada vs Chartered Fleets Date 1602–1663 Location … Wikipedia
Brazilian Portuguese — (Portuguese: português brasileiro or português do Brasil; pt BR) is a group of Portuguese dialects written and spoken by most of the 190 million inhabitants[1] of Brazil and by a few million Brazilian emigrants, mainly in the United States,… … Wikipedia
List of English words of Portuguese origin — This is a list of English words potentially borrowed or derived from Portuguese (or Galician Portuguese language: zebra was actually an extinct striped wild horse that lived south of Pontevedra, Galicia and the name was given by explorers because … Wikipedia
SPANISH AND PORTUGUESE LITERATURE — Biblical and Hebraic Influences One result of the Christian struggle against Muslim invaders of the Iberian peninsula from the eighth century onward was the blending of national and religious aspirations, which revealed itself in Spanish… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue of Montreal — former Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue, Stankey Street in Montreal in use from 1890 1947 Basic information Location St. Kevin Street in Snowdon, Canada Affiliation … Wikipedia