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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 ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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| A survey of total mercury and methylmercury in edible fish and invertebrates from Azorean waters. Over the last twenty years, the Azorean autonomous regional government has deterred speculation along its coastlines, in stark contrast to the active encouragement of other regions (for instance, in the tropical island of Madeira and on the Algarve coast). Her hair was straight, and the Azorean sun had lightened it. |
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