English words from Portuguese
- eaglewoodSynonym of agarwood.
- abreugraphychest photofluorography: a screening technique for tuberculosis using a miniature photograph of a roentgenographic fluoroscopy of the thorax
- BahianOf or relating to Bahia (state of Brazil).
- beautiful gameAssociation football; soccer.
- BolsonarismThe philosophy and politics of Jair Bolsonaro.
- Cape of Good HopeA headland in southwestern South Africa, near Cape Town.
- Cape VerdeAn archipelago and country in West Africa. Official name: Republic of Cabo Verde. Capital: Praia.
- captain of sea and warThe most senior naval officer rank used in Lusophone countries, usually equal in rank to the Anglophone naval rank of captain.
- Carnation RevolutionA revolution and military coup by left-leaning military officers that overthrew the colonialist and authoritarian Estado Novo on 25 April 1974 in Lisbon, Portugal, leading to major cultural and political changes.
- Center-West RegionSynonym of Central-West Region: A macroregion of Brazil, comprising the states of Goiás, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul and the Distrito Federal.
- Central-West RegionA macroregion of Brazil, comprising the states of Goiás, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul and the Distrito Federal.
- East TimorA country in Southeast Asia occupying half the island of Timor. Official name: Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste. Capital: Dili.
- European PortugueseThe Portuguese language as spoken and written in Portugal, particularly when it differs from other regional varieties of that language.
- Federative Republic of BrazilOfficial name of Brazil: a country in South America.
- Fifth EmpireA proposed global Portuguese empire with spiritual and temporal power, based on an interpretation of Daniel 2 and the Book of Revelation, and whose origins lay with António Vieira.
- Gold CoastA city and local government area in southeastern Queensland, Australia.
- Grain CoastSynonym of Pepper Coast (“the Liberian coast of West Africa”).
- Holy Ghost soupA type of beef soup from the Azores, traditionally eaten on the Pentecost.
- Ivory CoastA country in West Africa. Official names: Republic of Côte d'Ivoire and Côte d'Ivoire.
- LulismThe philosophy and politics of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
- LusophonyPortuguese language usage.
- Northeast RegionA macroregion of Brazil, composed of the states of Alagoas, Bahia, Ceará, Maranhão, Paraíba, Pernambuco, Piauí, Rio Grande do Norte and Sergipe.
- North RegionA region of Singapore.
- Pepper CoastA region of West Africa between Capes Mesurado and Palmas, now the coast of Liberia.
- Portuguese Guianathe former name of the Brazilian state of Amapá during the colonial period
- Portuguese RepublicOfficial name of Portugal: a country in Southern Europe.
- port wineA type of fortified wine traditionally made in Portugal.
- Republic of Guinea-BissauOfficial name of Guinea-Bissau: a country in West Africa.
- samba schoolA cultural organization in Brazil devoted to practicing and showcasing samba, as well as organizing and performing elaborate parades during carnival.
- São Tomé and PríncipeA country and archipelago of Central Africa in the Atlantic Ocean. Official name: Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe. Capital: São Tomé.
- Savage IslandsAn archipelago of the Atlantic Ocean, a part of Portugal. The main island of the archipelago is Selvagem Grande.
- Slave CoastA region of West Africa on the coast of the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean from the Volta River to the Lagos Lagoon or Niger Delta, now comprising the coasts of Togo, Benin, and parts of Nigeria.
- Southeast RegionA macroregion of Brazil, composed of the states of Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo.
- South RegionA macroregion of Brazil, composed of the states of Paraná, Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina.
- stone soupA traditional Portuguese thick soup typically made with pork and vegetables.
- Sugarloaf MountainA rocky peak in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; height: 396 m.
- Vaccine RevoltA period of civil disorder that occurred from 10 to 16 November 1904, in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in response to government officials entering homes to administer smallpox vaccines by force.
- War of CanudosA conflict between a civilian movement and the army of the newly-founded Republic of Brazil, that happened in 1896–1897 in the municipality of Canudos, in the state of Bahia, Brazil.