Terceira
noun
1.
an island in the Azores, in the N Atlantic. 153 sq. mi. (395 sq. km).
Capital: Angra do Heroismo.
noun
1.
an island in the N Atlantic, in the Azores: NATO military air base. Pop: 55 833 (2001). Area: 397 sq km (153 sq miles)
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