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- adjective of, from, or relating to, the
Azores - noun Someone from the
Azores
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Examples
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My paternal grandfather, Frank Mello, was of Azorean descent although he was born in
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This island forms one of the Azorean group, and possesses the finest harbor of them all.
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In the Portuguese revolution of 1828-33, the Azorean populations took a decided stand against the absolutist Dom Miguel, repulsed an attack upon the island of Terceira by a Miguelist fleet, and contributed largely to form the Progressista army which landed at
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 2: Assizes-Browne 1840-1916 1913
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Do you think the most able of your little girls would like to collect for me a packet of seeds of such Azorean plants as grow near Hitcham, I paying, say 3 pence for each packet: it would put a few shillings into their pockets, and would be an enormous advantage to me, for I grudge the time to collect the seeds, more especially as I have to learn the plants!
More Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 1 Charles Darwin 1845
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I have just been comparing the lists, and I suspect you would not have very many of the Azorean plants.
More Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 1 Charles Darwin 1845
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Habenaria, Azorean species (see also Peristylus viridis).
More Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 2 Charles Darwin 1845
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The Perry branch of her family is of Portuguese origin more specifically, Azorean and she's also part Irish, German and English.
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Megan Smolenyak 2011
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Air Acores, an Azorean-based airline, to provide flight planning and aircraft
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Air Acores, an Azorean-based airline, to provide flight planning and aircraft
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Air Acores, an Azorean-based airline, to provide flight planning and aircraft
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