Vila Franca

Portuguese

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Vila Franca f (plural Vilas Francas)

  1. a toponym indicating a town whose charter granted it certain tax exemptions on local trade:
    1. a settlement and civil parish of the municipality of Viana do Castelo, Portugal
    2. ellipsis of Vila Franca de Xira
      Synonym: Xira
    3. ellipsis of Vila Franca do Campo

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