Recife
a seaport in and the capital of Pernambuco province, in NE Brazil.
- Formerly Pernambuco.
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How to use Recife in a sentence
Fleischer, who is not based in Recife, decided to come back to the city several times over the years to revisit the families and show them what had been produced with the data they had collected before—for example, an article or a newspaper story.
Families struggling with the legacy of Zika feel abandoned by science | Mariana Lenharo/Undark | October 7, 2021 | Popular-ScienceSaturday's protests, organized by leftist groups, remained peaceful in most cities, but police fired tear gas and rubber bullets at demonstrators in Recife, northeast Brazil, Reuters notes.
In photos: Thousands rally across Brazil against Bolsonaro to protest his COVID response | Rebecca Falconer | May 30, 2021 | AxiosThe app has been downloaded over 250,000 times and covers both Rio and Recife.
The apps keeping Rio’s residents safe from stray bullets | Niall Firth | November 26, 2020 | MIT Technology ReviewThe U.S. national team will square off against the Germans in Recife, Brazil, on Thursday at noon ET.
USA vs. Germany World Cup Primer: Everything You Need to Know About the Epic Showdown | Marlow Stern | June 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTPhotojournalist Ana Lira is from the northeastern city of Recife and a founding member of Urban Rights.
Brazil’s World Cup Is An Expensive, Exploitative Nightmare | Vac Verikaitis | May 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Some founded a synagogue in Recife, Brazil (now in ruins), then fanned out throughout the Caribbean.
Officer João Brito of the Recife police told reporters that Renata Coelho was a person of “good character.”
Debris displayed for photographers in Recife, Brazil, may appear scant, but there were two very suggestive details.
The sugar plantations had reappeared, and the commerce of Recife had become extremely important.
Journal of a Voyage to Brazil | Maria GrahamWe had hardly gone fifty paces into Recife, when we were absolutely sickened by the first sight of a slave-market.
Journal of a Voyage to Brazil | Maria GrahamAt the end of the stone bridge, at the ponte dos tres pontes, next to Recife, the guards are more numerous and strict.
Journal of a Voyage to Brazil | Maria GrahamThese surrounded and captured Recife, and the English found themselves masters of a large amount of booty.
South America | W. H. KoebelFirst the town of Olinda, and then the neighbouring town of Recife, were captured, after very severe fighting.
South America | W. H. Koebel
British Dictionary definitions for Recife
/ (rɛˈsiːfə) /
a port at the easternmost point of Brazil on the Atlantic: capital of Pernambuco state; built partly on an island, with many waterways and bridges. Pop: 3 527 000 (2005 est): Former name: Pernambuco
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