A city in south central Brazil, capital of the state of Goiás; population 1,244,645 (2007). Founded as a new city in 1933, it replaced the town of Goiás as state capital in 1942.
Definition of Goiânia in US English:
Goiânia
proper nounɡoiˈanēə
A city in southern central Brazil, capital of the state of Goiás; population 1,244,645 (2007). It was founded as a new city in 1933.