Brasília

[ bruh-zil-yuh; Portuguese brah-zeel-yuh ]

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Brazil, on the central plateau.

Brasília

/ brəˈzɪljə; brəziˈliːa /

noun

1. the capital of Brazil (since 1960), on the central plateau: the former capital was Rio de Janeiro. Pop: 3 341 000 (2005 est)

Brasilia

1. Capital of Brazil , located in its central highlands.

Notes

One of the newest cities in the world, Brasilia was inaugurated in 1960 to replace Rio de Janeiro as Brazil's capital. The Brazilian government moved the capital in an effort to promote development in central Brazil. In less than thirty years, its population had grown to over a million inhabitants.

Example Sentences

Bolsonaro, a member of the right-wing Liberal Party, spoke to thousands of his supporters at an event in Brasília, the country’s capital.

From Washington Blade

The Brazilian press said the White House informed Brasilia about the rapprochement minutes before the statement was made public.

From The Daily Beast

“I deeply regret that someone granted asylum by Brazil was exposed to such danger,” she told reporters in Brasilia.

From The Daily Beast

As the case became headline news and then a national scandal, Brasilia stepped forward.

From The Daily Beast

Brasilia, being urged both by her husband and her lover, wished for death, and obtained it.

From Project Gutenberg