Silves

//ˈsɪlvəs// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    plural of silf form-of, plural
  2. 2
    plural of silfe form-of, plural
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A city and municipality of Faro District, Portugal.
  2. 2
    A former kingdom in Iberia, one of the Iberian taifas. historical

Etymology

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

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