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Bahia

American

[bah-ee-uh, buh-] / bɑˈi ə, bə- /

noun

a coastal state of eastern Brazil. 216,130 sq. mi. (559,700 sq. km). Salvador.
a former name of Salvador.

Bahia British

/ bəˈhiːə, bəˈiːə /

noun

a state of E Brazil, on the Atlantic coast. Capital: Salvador. Pop: 13 323 212 (2002). Area: about 562 000 sq km (217 000 sq miles)
the former name of San Salvador

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After the study was submitted, additional finds were reported in Bahia and later in Piauí.

From Science Daily • Mar. 1, 2026

Models Bella Hadid and Loli Bahia have also sported them with boyish style, adopting a long-standing tradition of wearing the necktie as a subversive projection of women's equal rights.

From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026

Meanwhile, the other dwelling, named Casa Bahia, is more contemporary, having been built in 2015 as a “modernist structure” that is uniquely juxtaposed with its tropical surroundings.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 14, 2026

Martinez comes from the southern town of Bahia Blanca, a place particularly known for its love for basketball.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2025

During Charles’s voyage, at a stop at Bahia in Brazil, he had gotten into a heated argument with Captain FitzRoy over slavery.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman

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