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Pombaline

Pombaline adjective: of or relating to a Portuguese architectural style of the 18th century, with neoclassical buildings on streets laid out according to a grid.

Adjective

Pombaline (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to a Portuguese architectural style of the 18th century, with neoclassical buildings on streets laid out according to a grid.

Origin of Pombaline

Named after Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, the first Marquês de Pombal, who was instrumental in reconstructing Lisbon after the earthquake of 1755.

Phrases with Pombaline

Questions about Pombaline

What does Pombaline mean?
Pombaline means of or relating to a Portuguese architectural style of the 18th century, with neoclassical buildings on streets laid out according to a grid.
What part of speech is Pombaline?
Pombaline is an adjective.

Words near Pombaline in the dictionary

  1. pomatumed
  2. pomatuming
  3. pomatums
  4. Pomazan
  5. Pombal
  6. Pombaline
  7. Pombaline cage
  8. Pombaline cages
  9. pombe
  10. Pombo
  11. Pomborneit

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