Vila Franca

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈvi.lɐ ˈfɾɐ̃.kɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈvi.la ˈfɾɐ̃.ka/
 

Proper noun

Vila Franca f (plural Vilas Francas)

  1. a toponym indicating a town whose charter granted it certain tax exemptions on local trade:
    1. a settlement and civil parish of the municipality of Viana do Castelo, Portugal
  2. clipping of Vila Franca de Xira
  3. clipping of Vila Franca do Campo

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