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noun
stone pillar, usually with a cross, inscribed with the coat of arms of Portugal, placed as a land claim along the coasts of Africa and Asia by numerous Portuguese explorers
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
Qualifier: Age of Discovery
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Antonyms: none provided
History
From Portuguese padrão, from pedra (“stone”) + -ão.
