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Lusitanian

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Lu·si·ta·ni·a  (ls-tn-)
An ancient region and Roman province of the Iberian Peninsula. It corresponded roughly to modern-day Portugal.
Lusi·tani·an adj. & n.
Lusitanian [ˌluːsɪˈteɪnɪən]
adj
1. (Placename) Chiefly poetic of or relating to Lusitania or Portugal
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) Biology denoting flora or fauna characteristically found only in the warm, moist, west-facing coastal regions of Portugal, Spain, France, and the west and southwest coasts of Great Britain and Ireland
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Adj.1.Lusitanian - of or relating to or characteristic of Portugal or the people of Portugal or their language; "Portuguese wines"
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2.Lusitanian - of or relating to or characteristic of the region of Lusitania or its people or language


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