Algarve

[ ahl-gahr-vuh, al- ]

/ ɑlˈgɑr və, æl- /

noun

a coastal region of S Portugal. 1958 sq. mi. (5070 sq. km).

Example sentences from the Web for algarve

The new investigation has painted a picture of the type of tourist holidaying in the Algarve in May 2007.

Madeleine McCann Libel Case Resumes in Portugal |Barbie Latza Nadeau |October 4, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
He befriended Britons Alan and Cindy Thompson, who were on a brief vacation in the Algarve in the summer of 2007.

Did He Steal Madeleine McCann? |Barbie Latza Nadeau |November 28, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
On the same day, a solemn festival was held in all the churches of Portugal and Algarve.

A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Vol. II |Robert Kerr
A famous tomb of a similar type exists at Marcella in Algarve.

Rough Stone Monuments and Their Builders |T. Eric Peet

A third division of the Africans, which marched to destroy the sovereignty of Algarve and Badajoz, was no less successful.

The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 5 |Various
"I never heard of the kingdom of Algarve before," said Moodie, pondering the information he had received.

The Actress in High Life |Sue Petigru Bowen
Yet it must not be forgotten that, while Portugal reached its furthest limits by the capture of the Algarve under Affonso iii.

Portuguese Architecture |Walter Crum Watson

British Dictionary definitions for algarve

Algarve

/ (ælˈɡɑːv) /

noun

the Algarve an area in the south of Portugal, on the Atlantic; it approximately corresponds to the administrative district of Faro: fishing and tourism important

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