Portobello - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Portobello Printer Friendly
The Free Dictionary
899,930,280 visitors served.
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Portobello

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Wikipedia 0.03 sec.

Portobello

Seaside town in the east of City of Edinburgh unitary authority, Scotland, situated on the Firth of Forth. It is reputedly named after the Spanish colony of Portobello, captured by the English admiral Edward Vernon in 1739 during the War of Jenkins's Ear.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
 Email
Feedback
?Sign in SSL protected
Email:
Password:
Register

? Mentioned in ? References in classic literature
 
She's been at Madagascar, and at Malabar, and Surinam, and Providence, and Portobello.
Treasure Island by Stevenson, Robert Louis View in context
More results
 
Hutchinson browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Hutchinson Encyclopedia
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2008 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.