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Explore Coimbra through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Coimbra in a sentence

Coimbra meaning

  1. A district in central Portugal.
  2. A city and municipality of Coimbra district, Portugal.
  3. A municipality of Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Using Coimbra

  • The main meaning on this page is: A district in central Portugal. | A city and municipality of Coimbra district, Portugal. | A municipality of Minas Gerais, Brazil.
  • In the example corpus, coimbra often appears in combinations such as: in coimbra, coimbra in, from coimbra.

Context around Coimbra

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 5 middle, 8 end
  • Sentence types: 13 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

conquering 1×

Often after:

today 1× lisboa 1× university 1× played 1×

Sentence patterns with Coimbra

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

académica de coimbra and panetolikos 1× court in coimbra today 1× et islâmicos coimbra lisboa leiden 1× founded in coimbra by king 1× isabella of coimbra in 1447 1× km from coimbra which by 1× marcos in coimbra with 160 1× portugal conquering coimbra in 871 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a model for 1× amorim married maria 1× colin gloster 37 1× congresso des estudos 1× conímbriga lies 16 1× during the next 1×

Common sentence endings:

coimbra and panetolikos 1× coimbra in 1447 1× coimbra in 1595 1× guests in attendance 1× in coimbra today 1× in this process 1×

Words around Coimbra

Just before it in the word index:

coimbatore 91 coily 6 coils 219 coillte 5 coiling 10 coilgun 3

Just after it in the word index:

coin 1.491 coinage 146 coinages 2 coinall 4 coinbase 174 coinbe 6

Similar in corpus frequency:

aami 16 abada 16 abbottabad 16 abdulkareem 16 abha 16 abominations 16

Corpus analysis for Coimbra

  • In this selection, "coimbra" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 22.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, conquering, today, lisboa and university stand out and add context to how "coimbra" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include académica de coimbra and panetolikos and court in coimbra today. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "coimbra" sits close to words such as aami, abada and abbottabad, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with coimbra

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Later, when Portugal was already officially independent, he ruled from Coimbra. (11 words)

Congresso des Estudos Árabes et Islâmicos, Coimbra, Lisboa, Leiden 1971, with earlier references. (13 words)

Conímbriga lies 16 km from Coimbra which by its turn was the ancient Aeminium ). (14 words)

Longer example sentences

Francisco and Jacinta died very young, shortly after the apparitions, while Lucia survived for many years, becoming a Discalced Carmelite until her death on Feb. 13, 2005, at the age of 97 in the Carmelite convent of Santa Teresa in Coimbra. (41 words)

Much was expected from him when Portuguese powerhouse FC Porto signed him from Randers in 2010 but he made only one appearance for the senior team amid a string of loans to Académica de Coimbra and Panetolikos. (37 words)

Colin Gloster, 37, from Co Meath, was sentenced to seven years and seven months to be served in a mental institution by a court in Coimbra today. (27 words)

Example sentences (13)

Amorim married Maria Joao Diogo in 2013 at the Palacio e Mosteiro de Sao Marcos in Coimbra, with 160 guests in attendance.

Francisco and Jacinta died very young, shortly after the apparitions, while Lucia survived for many years, becoming a Discalced Carmelite until her death on Feb. 13, 2005, at the age of 97 in the Carmelite convent of Santa Teresa in Coimbra.

Colin Gloster, 37, from Co Meath, was sentenced to seven years and seven months to be served in a mental institution by a court in Coimbra today.

Much was expected from him when Portuguese powerhouse FC Porto signed him from Randers in 2010 but he made only one appearance for the senior team amid a string of loans to Académica de Coimbra and Panetolikos.

A model for these colleges was the Royal College of Arts and Humanities, founded in Coimbra by King John III of Portugal in 1542.

Congresso des Estudos Árabes et Islâmicos, Coimbra, Lisboa, Leiden 1971, with earlier references.

Conímbriga lies 16 km from Coimbra which by its turn was the ancient Aeminium ).

During the next century Galician noblemen took northern Portugal, conquering Coimbra in 871, thus freeing what were considered the southernmost city of ancient Galicia.

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Further reading * Varela, Odair Barros (Institute of Law and Social Sciences and University of Cape Verde ) and Carlos Elias Barbosa (Center of Social Studies of Coimbra University ).

Later, when Portugal was already officially independent, he ruled from Coimbra.

Marriages and descendants Afonso was first married to his cousin Isabella of Coimbra in 1447.

The county courts of Viseu and Coimbra played a very important role in this process.

The first grammar of the Tupi language was compiled by José de Anchieta and printed in Coimbra in 1595.

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Common combinations with coimbra

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "coimbra" in a sentence?
An example: "Amorim married Maria Joao Diogo in 2013 at the Palacio e Mosteiro de Sao Marcos in Coimbra, with 160 guests in attendance." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "coimbra" from authentic English texts.
What does "coimbra" mean?
Coimbra means: A district in central Portugal.
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