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portigue

portigue is the alternative form of portague.

Meaning of portague

Noun

portague (plural portagues)

  1. (obsolete) An old Portuguese gold coin from the 16th century; the português
    • ten thousand portagues, besides great pearlsc. 1589–1590 (date written), Christopher Marlo[we], edited by Tho[mas] Heywood, The Famous Tragedy of the Rich Iew of Malta. […], London: […] I[ohn] B[eale] for Nicholas Vavasour, […], published...

Forms of portigue

pluralportigues

Questions about portigue

What is portigue the alternative form of?
Portigue is the alternative form of portague.

Words near portigue in the dictionary

  1. portieres
  2. portiforia
  3. portifories
  4. portiforium
  5. portifory
  6. portigue
  7. portigues
  8. Portilla
  9. Portillas
  10. Portillista
  11. Portillistas

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