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How do you use Padrão in a sentence? See 2 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Padrão in a sentence

Padrão meaning

stone pillar, usually with a cross, inscribed with the coat of arms of Portugal, placed as a land claim along the coasts of Africa and Asia by numerous Portuguese explorers

Using Padrão

  • The main meaning on this page is: stone pillar, usually with a cross, inscribed with the coat of arms of Portugal, placed as a land claim along the coasts of Africa and Asia by numerous Portuguese explorers

Context around Padrão

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 34.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 0 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

cross 1×

Often after:

dos 1×

Sentence patterns with Padrão

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

cape cross padrão is now 1× the padrão dos descobrimentos 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

the cape cross 1× the padrão dos 1×

Common sentence endings:

for fresh conquests 1× lisbon geographical society 1×

Words around Padrão

Just before it in the word index:

padraig 28 padra 2 padparadscha 5 padovano 2 padovani 3 padova 9

Just after it in the word index:

padre 75 padres 356 padrino 6 padrinos 2 padron 7 padrone 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabb 4 aabria 4 aacha 4 aacta 4 aadu 4 aafmaa 4

Corpus analysis for Padrão

  • In this selection, "padrão" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 34.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, cross and dos stand out and add context to how "padrão" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include cape cross padrão is now and the padrão dos descobrimentos. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "padrão" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with padrão

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

The Padrão dos Descobrimentos ("Monument to the Discoveries") in Lisbon Having fought to achieve and to retain independence, the nation's leadership had also a desire for fresh conquests. (29 words)

The Cape Cross padrão is now at Berlin (replaced on the spot by a granite facsimile); those from the Kongo estuary and the more southerly Cape Santa Maria and Cabo Negro are in the Museum of the Lisbon Geographical Society. (40 words)

Longer example sentences

The Cape Cross padrão is now at Berlin (replaced on the spot by a granite facsimile); those from the Kongo estuary and the more southerly Cape Santa Maria and Cabo Negro are in the Museum of the Lisbon Geographical Society. (40 words)

The Padrão dos Descobrimentos ("Monument to the Discoveries") in Lisbon Having fought to achieve and to retain independence, the nation's leadership had also a desire for fresh conquests. (29 words)

Example sentences (2)

The Cape Cross padrão is now at Berlin (replaced on the spot by a granite facsimile); those from the Kongo estuary and the more southerly Cape Santa Maria and Cabo Negro are in the Museum of the Lisbon Geographical Society.

The Padrão dos Descobrimentos ("Monument to the Discoveries") in Lisbon Having fought to achieve and to retain independence, the nation's leadership had also a desire for fresh conquests.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "padrão" in a sentence?
An example: "The Cape Cross padrão is now at Berlin (replaced on the spot by a granite facsimile); those from the Kongo estuary and the more southerly Cape Santa Maria and Cabo Negro are in the Museum of the Lisbon Geographical Society." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "padrão" from authentic English texts.
What does "padrão" mean?
Padrão means: stone pillar, usually with a cross, inscribed with the coat of arms of Portugal, placed as a land claim along the coasts of Africa and Asia by numerous Portuguese explorers
How many example sentences with "padrão" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "padrão", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.