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Definition of Tagus river
1. Noun. A European river; flows into the North Atlantic.
Group relationships: Portugal, Portuguese Republic, Espana, Kingdom Of Spain, Spain
Generic synonyms: River
Lexicographical Neighbors of Tagus River
Literary usage of Tagus river
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Seeing Europe with Famous Authors by Francis Whiting Halsey (1914)
"SEEING EUROPE WITH FAMOUS AUTHORS THE TAGUS, RIVER OF ROMANCE• BY HANNAH LYNCH
The Tagus was always the great natural charm of the town. ..."
2. Sailing Directory for the West Coast of France, Spain, and Portugal by James Frederick Imray (1877)
"... cape Roca and light 28 ; tagus river and lights 29 ; New lights and later
directions for tagus river, cape Espichel and light, ..."
3. Rabenort's Geography by William Louis Rabenort (1912)
"Lisbon, Portugal, and the tagus river. guese language is spoken by more people
... It is on the tagus river at its mouth, which affords a splendid harbor. ..."
4. A New Student's Atlas of English Historyby Emil Reich by Emil Reich (1903)
"Victor, after a futile attempt on Alcantara on the tagus river in Portugal, falls
back on Truxillo, and later crosses the River Tagus to Plasencia, ..."
5. Report of the Hundred and Twenty Second Round Table on Transport Economics by ECMT Staff, (Paris) European Conference of Ministers, Ecmt, SourceOECD (Online service), Centre Economic Research, Economic Research Centre, (Paris) Round Table on Transport Economi (2003)
"Located in the eastern part of Lisbon, just near the airport, transected by the
country's main railway line and beside the tagus river, EXPO 98 was easy to ..."
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