a river in SW Europe, rising in E central Spain and flowing west to the border with Portugal, then southwest to the Atlantic at Lisbon: the longest river of the Iberian Peninsula. Length: 1007 km (626 miles)
Portuguese name: Tejo
Spanish name: Tajo
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Ta•gus
(tā′gəs),USA pronunciation n.
- Place Namesa river in SW Europe, flowing W through central Spain and Portugal to the Atlantic at Lisbon. 566 mi. (910 km) long. Spanish, Tajo. Portuguese, Tejo.
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