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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Ri•o de Ja•nei•ro (rē′ō dā zhə nâr′ō, -nēr′ō, jə-, dē, də; Port. rē′ŏŏ di zhi nā′rŏŏ),USA pronunciation - Place Namesa seaport in SE Brazil: former capital. 5,184,292. Also called Ri′o.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Rio de Janeiro /ˈriːəʊ də dʒəˈnɪərəʊ/, Rio n - a port in SE Brazil, on Guanabara Bay: the country's chief port and its capital from 1763 to 1960; backed by mountains, notably Sugar Loaf Mountain; founded by the French in 1555 and taken by the Portuguese in 1567. Pop: 11 469 000 (2005 est)
Related noun: Cariocan - a state of E Brazil. Capital: Rio de Janeiro. Pop: 14 724 475 (2002). Area: 42 911 sq km (16 568 sq miles)
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