Example sentences for: silves

How can you use “silves” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • The hills around Silves are a prosperous farming region; figs, oranges, lemons, grapefruit, clementines, and pomegranates are grown in abundance in mile after mile of orchards.

  • Faro, Tavira, and Lagos are towns with a strong Moorish influence, and quiet mountain towns like Silves, Alte, and Salir are reminders of the days before golf courses and hotel chains.

  • Next to the castle is the impressive Gothic Sé Velha (Old Cathedral) of Silves, built by the liberating Christian crusaders.

  • By the mid-ninth century, al-Gharb had become a Moorish kingdom, with a capital at Chelb, or Silves, (see page 107).

  • The Reconquest of Silves, not achieved for another 50 years, was a grisly affair.


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