Madeira

[ muh-deer-uh, -dair-uh; Portuguese mah-de-ruh ]

noun

1. a group of eight islands off the NW coast of Africa, part of Portugal. 308 sq. mi. (798 sq. km). : Funchal.
2. the chief island of this group. 286 sq. mi. (741 sq. km).
3. (often lowercase) a rich, strong white or amber wine, resembling sherry, made there.
4. (often lowercase) a similar wine made elsewhere.
5. a river in W Brazil flowing NE to the Amazon: chief tributary of the Amazon. 2,100 miles (3,380 km) long.

Madeira

/ məˈdɪərə; məˈðəirə /

noun

1. a group of volcanic islands in the N Atlantic, west of Morocco: since 1976 an autonomous region of Portugal; consists of the chief island, Madeira, Porto Santo, and the uninhabited Deserta and Selvagen Islands. Capital: Funchal. Pop: 245 012 (2001). Area: 797 sq km (311 sq miles)
2. a river in W Brazil, flowing northeast to the Amazon below Manaus. Length: 3241 km (2013 miles)
3. a rich strong fortified white wine made on Madeira

Example Sentences

The Madeira river, a major tributary to the Amazon, had fallen to just 48cm in the city of Porto Velho on Tuesday, down from an average of 3.32m for this day, official data showed.

From BBC

Ellard, 18, and Newman-Baronius, 17, who both won gold at the Open European Championships in Madeira in May, will be strong favourites to win their finals.

From BBC

He said his focus then was on showy drought-tolerant plants like statice and Pride of Madeira, a fast-growing perennial with giant purple blooms native to the Portuguese island of Madeira.

From Los Angeles Times

The company will also be flying to Turkey, Bulgaria, Portugal and Madeira.

From BBC

A separate scandal in Madeira brought down the PSD regional government, making Mr Ventura's old party look like part of the problem, too.

From BBC