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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • A dynasty of Portuguese rulers (1640–1910) who also controlled Brazil (1822–1889).

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Examples

  • I once more embarked in an English steamer, the "Braganza," of 350 horse power, that left Singapore for Ceylon on the 7th of October.

    A Woman's Journey Round the World Ida Pfeiffer 1827

  • - E. (278) "Braganza" came out at Drury-lane theatre in 1775, and was very successful.

    The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 4 Horace Walpole 1757

  • It is interesting to note that Queen Catherine of Braganza is credited with introducing tea to England.

    Exit the Actress Priya Parmar 2011

  • Today: A review of monies allotted for the renovation of Hampton Court Palace, where our new Queen Catherine of Braganza and King Charles II will spend their honeymoon.

    Exit the Actress Priya Parmar 2011

  • It is interesting to note that Queen Catherine of Braganza is credited with introducing tea to England.

    Exit the Actress Priya Parmar 2011

  • Today: A review of monies allotted for the renovation of Hampton Court Palace, where our new Queen Catherine of Braganza and King Charles II will spend their honeymoon.

    Exit the Actress Priya Parmar 2011

  • Sharing a hilltop with the fortress is the restored Palace of the Dukes of Braganza, a Renaissance castle that will host exhibitions and concerts during 2012.

    Within Portugal's Cradle Paul Ames 2012

  • She had been hired in the early 1990s to create a monument in Queens, N.Y., to Queen Catherine of Braganza, for whom that borough was named, but the project generated controversy and was discontinued after the artist had created the bronze casting molds and a 35-foot-tall clay head.

    When Creator and Owner Clash 2010

  • And she got it: Emperor Franz Josef of Austria-Hungary, who extended hospitality to the exiled Braganzas, created the tenacious American the Duchess Vizeu & Princess de Braganza in her own right.

    The American Heiress | Edwardian Promenade 2008

  • In 1909 she met Prince Miguel de Braganza, whose father was referred to as the Pretender to the Portuguese throne, and three months later, they were engaged.

    The American Heiress | Edwardian Promenade 2008

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