Braga
a city in N Portugal: an ecclesiastical center.
Historical Examples
With Moore at Corunna G. A. Henty
Portuguese Architecture Walter Crum Watson
Portuguese Architecture Walter Crum Watson
The History of the Revolutions of Portugal Abb Vertot
The Paladins of Edwin the Great Clements R. Markham
With Moore at Corunna G. A. Henty
Bidwell’s Travels, from Wall Street to London Prison Austin Biron Bidwell
Lippincott’s Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. 26, October, 1880 Various
The Paladins of Edwin the Great Clements R. Markham
The Jesuits, 1534-1921 Thomas J. Campbell
noun
a city in N Portugal: capital of the Roman province of Lusitania; 12th-century cathedral, seat of the Primate of Portugal. Pop: 164 193 (2001) Ancient name Bracara Augusta
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