Douro

[ Portuguese doh-roo ]

/ Portuguese ˈdoʊ rʊ /

noun

a river in SW Europe, flowing W from N Spain through N Portugal to the Atlantic. About 475 miles (765 km) long.

Spanish Duero.

Example sentences from the Web for douro

A passage formed across a river or creek by means of bridges of boats, as over the Douro, Rhine, &c.

The Sailor's Word-Book |William Henry Smyth
On the south bank of the Douro there was probably an early Roman settlement.

Old Continental Towns |Walter M. Gallichan
The road runs by the Douro, and upon approaching the mouth of the river, the dangerous bar will be seen.

Old Continental Towns |Walter M. Gallichan
Douro is here, une lune bien ple auprs de son pre, but far from a dull man, and not deficient in information.

The Greville Memoirs (Second Part) |Charles C. F. Greville

O'Malley, the young Irishman who behaved so gallantly at the Douro.

Charles O'Malley, The Irish Dragoon, Volume 2 (of 2) |Charles Lever

British Dictionary definitions for douro

Douro

/ (ˈdʊərəʊ, Portuguese ˈdoru) /

noun

a river in SW Europe, rising in N central Spain and flowing west to NE Portugal, then south as part of the border between the two countries and finally west to the Atlantic. Length: 895 km (556 miles) Spanish name: Duero

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