Maranhão

[ mah-ruh-nyoun ]

noun

1. a state in NE Brazil. 125,312 sq. mi. (324,560 sq. km). : São Luiz.

Maranhão

/ marəˈɲ̃ə̃u /

noun

1. a state of NE Brazil, on the Atlantic: forested and humid in the northwest, with high plateaus in the east and south. Capital: São Luís. Pop: 5 803 224 (2002). Area: 328 666 sq km (128 179 sq miles)

Example Sentences

Dino, 55, governed the impoverished state of Maranhão between 2015 and 2023 before becoming Lula’s justice minister.

From Washington Times

A former federal judge, he was a congressman for the Communist Party of Brazil from 2007 to 2011 and later governed the northeastern state of Maranhao from 2015 to 2022.

From Reuters

Diolina Krikati had traveled with about 40 others from her native Maranhao state.

From Seattle Times

The journey began in São Luís, Maranhão, a city in northeast Brazil.

From Seattle Times

"It takes a lot of courage to break the silence and disclose a case of sexual abuse," network coordinator Joanna Maranhao said.

From Reuters