Goiânia in British English
(ɡɔɪˈɑːnɪə, Portuguese ɡoˈjə̃nia)
noun
a city in central Brazil, capital of Goiás state: planned in 1933 to replace the old capital, Goiás; two universities. Pop: 1 878 000 (2005 est)
Goiânia in American English
(gɔɪˈɑniə)
city in central Brazil; capital of Goiás state: pop. 922,000
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Definition of 'Goiânia'
- to be in print
- to be in private practice
- to be in question
- to be in raptures over sth
- to be in receipt of sth
- to be in recovery
- to be in residence
- to be in ruins
- to be in running order
- to be in safe hands/the wrong hands
- to be in sb's debt/owe sb a debt
- to be in sb's employ
- to be in sb's interests
- to be in session
- to be in shock
- to be in short trousers
- to be insistent that ...
- to be in someone's bad books to be in someone's good books
- to be in spate
- to be in stark contrast to sth
- to be in step/out of step with sb
- to be instrumental in (doing) sth
- to be insured against fire
- to be insured for 5000 pounds
- to be in tatters