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Silves.

A city and municipality of Faro District, Portugal.

6 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈsɪlvəs//ˈsiːlviːz/
  1. A city and municipality of Faro District, Portugal.

  2. A former kingdom in Iberia, one of the Iberian taifas.

    historical
Where this word comes from

From Portuguese Silves, from Old Galician-Portuguese Silve, from Latin Cilpe.

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