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Tagus
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Ta·gus  (tgs) also Ta·jo (täh)
A river of the Iberian Peninsula rising in east-central Spain and flowing generally westward about 941 km (585 mi) through central Portugal to the Atlantic Ocean.
Tagus [ˈteɪgəs]
n
(Placename) a river in SW Europe, rising in E central Spain and flowing west to the border with Portugal, then southwest to the Atlantic at Lisbon: the longest river of the Iberian Peninsula. Length: 1007 km (626 miles) Portuguese name Tejo Spanish name Tajo
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Noun1.Tagus - a European riverTagus - a European river; flows into the North Atlantic
Tagus River
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)
Espana, Kingdom of Spain, Spain - a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
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Tagus [ˈteɪgəs] N → Tajo m
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Start with a visit to the Castello, now little more than a ruin but worth the trip for a walk around its battlements, the narrow streets within its walls and the views across the Tagus estuary.
Travel: Quake up to Lisbon's charms; IAIN MAYHEW explores a city ... by The Mirror (London, England)
In a small plane the huge Tagus estuary takes on a completely different perspective as the 25th of April bridge, resembling the Golden Gate, and the 10-mile long Vasco da Gama bridge, the longest in Europe, come into view.
Travel: Let us spray in surfing capital; Great Escape by Birmingham Mail (England)
In a small plane the huge Tagus estuary takes on a completely different perspective as the 25th of April bridge, resembling the Golden Gate, and the 10-mile long Vasco da Gama bridge, the longest in Europe, come into view.
Travel: Let us spray in the surfing capital; Great Escape by Coventry Evening Telegraph (England)
 
 
 
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