Alcobaça
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Portuguese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Arabic الْقُبَّةَ (al-qubbata, “dome”).[1] The Brazilian city is named after the Portuguese city of Alcobaça, Leiria.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Alcobaça f
- a toponym indicating the presence of a building with a dome:
- A city and municipality of Leiria district, Portugal;
- A place in Fiães parish, Melgaço, Viana do Castelo district, Portugal.
- A city and municipality of Bahia, Brazil.
Usage notes[edit]
Alcobaça is never indicated by an article; see usage notes for Portugal.
Derived terms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ “Alcobaça” in Dicionário infopédia de Toponímia. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
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- pt:Cities in Portugal
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- pt:Municipalities of Bahia, Brazil
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