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Douro
(redirected from River Douro)

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Dou·ro  (dôr, dr) also Due·ro (dwr)
A river rising in north-central Spain and flowing about 772 km (480 mi) westward then southwestward along the Spanish-Portuguese border. It enters the Atlantic Ocean at Oporto.
Douro [ˈdʊərəʊ (Portuguese) ˈdoru]
n
(Placename) a river in SW Europe, rising in N central Spain and flowing west to NE Portugal, then south as part of the border between the two countries and finally west to the Atlantic. Length: 895 km (556 miles) Spanish name Duero
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Douro [ˈdʊərəʊ] N → Duero m
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