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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (2)

1. the Romance language spoken in Portugal and Brazil;

2. a native or inhabitant of Portugal;


ADJECTIVE (1)

1. of or relating to or characteristic of Portugal or the people of Portugal or their language;
- Example: "Portuguese wines"
[syn: Portuguese, Lusitanian]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Portuguese \Por"tu*guese\, a. [Cf. F. portugais, Sp. portugues, Pg. portuguez.] Of or pertaining to Portugal, or its inhabitants. -- n. sing. & pl. A native or inhabitant of Portugal; people of Portugal. [1913 Webster] Portuguese man-of-war. (Zool.) See Physalia. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

Portuguese adj 1: of or relating to or characteristic of Portugal or the people of Portugal or their language; "Portuguese wines" [syn: Portuguese, Lusitanian] n 1: the Romance language spoken in Portugal and Brazil 2: a native or inhabitant of Portugal
The Devil's Dictionary (1881-1906):

PORTUGUESE, n.pl. A species of geese indigenous to Portugal. They are mostly without feathers and imperfectly edible, even when stuffed with garlic.