Aveiro

/ (Portuguese əˈveːiru) /

noun

a port in N central Portugal, on the Aveiro lagoon: ancient Roman town; linked by canal with the Atlantic Ocean. Pop: 73 335 (2001) Ancient name: Talabriga (ˌtæləˈbriːɡə)

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The oldest seems to be the church of São Domingos, founded by the dukes of Aveiro, but never finished.

Portuguese Architecture |Walter Crum Watson
The first prisoner led forward was the Duke of Aveiro, but he refused to answer any of the questions put to him.

The Prime Minister |W.H.G. Kingston
“The Duke of Aveiro ought to have been here long ago,” said another noble.

The Prime Minister |W.H.G. Kingston
The administrative district of Aveiro coincides with the north-western part of the province of Beira; pop.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 |Various

One of the most remarkable examples of such a roof is found in the chancel of that same church at Aveiro.

Portuguese Architecture |Walter Crum Watson

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Aveiro

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