Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,897,080,599 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Angra do Heroísmo
(redirected from Angra do Heroismo)

    Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
Angra do Heroísmo (äng`grə d ərēzh`m), town (1991 pop. 11,672), capital of Angra do Heroísmo dist., Portugal, in the Azores, on Terceira island. It is a port and was until 1832 capital of the Azores. There is an old castle in the town.
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Encyclopedia browser?   Full browser?
No references found
 
But as we all know, improvements were made and they decided to use the town of Angra do Heroismo as the new capital, probably because it was well protected by the bay ( angro ) and the Brasil Mountain standing strong against the ocean.
Set Sail to the Azores Islands by Erica Bosworth / Travel, recreation and leisure community
Leonora Betten-court, director of the Santo Espirito Hospital in Angra do Heroismo, near where the emergency stop was made, told Lisbon radio station TSF that a 23-year-old woman was dead on arrival.
Death flight diverted; The World Today by Coventry Evening Telegraph (England)
Leonora Bettencourt, director of the Santo Espirito Hospital in Angra do Heroismo, near the airport, said a 23-year-old woman was dead on arrival.
Flight death is blamed on drugs by Birmingham Mail (England)
 
 
 
Encyclopedia
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.