A·zores (  zôrz, z rz,  -zôrz, -zrz) also A·ço·res (ä-sôr sh) 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. A·zor e·an, A·zori·an adj. & n. |
Azores [əˈzɔːz]
pl n
(Placename) the. three groups of volcanic islands in the N Atlantic, since 1976 an autonomous region of Portugal. Capital: Ponta Delgada (on São Miguel). Pop.: 242 073 (2001). Area: 2335 sq. km (901 sq. miles) Portuguese name Açôres
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| Noun | 1. |  Azores - islands in the Atlantic Ocean belonging to Portugal; "the Azores are strategically located on transatlantic air and shipping routes"Portugal, Portuguese Republic - 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) |
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