Rio de Janeiro

American  

[ree-oh dey zhuh-nair-oh, -neer-oh, juh-, dee, duh, ree-oo di zhi-ney-roo] / ˈri oʊ deɪ ʒəˈnɛər oʊ, -ˈnɪər oʊ, dʒə-, di, də, ˈri ʊ dɪ ʒɪˈneɪ rʊ /

noun

1. a seaport in SE Brazil: former capital.

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Rio de Janeiro British  

/ ˈriːəʊ də dʒəˈnɪərəʊ /

noun

1. a port in SE Brazil, on Guanabara Bay: the country's chief port and its capital from 1763 to 1960; backed by mountains, notably Sugar Loaf Mountain; founded by the French in 1555 and taken by the Portuguese in 1567. Pop: 11 469 000 (2005 est)

2. a state of E Brazil. Capital: Rio de Janeiro. Pop: 14 724 475 (2002). Area: 42 911 sq km (16 568 sq miles)

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Rio de Janeiro Cultural  

1. City in southeastern Brazil on the Atlantic Ocean. Second-largest city in Brazil, after São Paulo; its former capital; and its financial, commercial, transportation, and cultural center.

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Rio is famous as a tourist attraction. Especially popular are its beaches, particularly the Copacabana.

Rio's annual carnival is world-famous.

Example Sentences

Protesters took to the streets of Rio de Janeiro, Brasília, Salvador and other cities to show their rejection of the bill.

From BBC

When the country’s National Museum in Rio de Janeiro went up in flames in 2018, it was the first time many Brazilians had even heard of it.

From The Wall Street Journal

A 2012 plan to build a massive office complex in Rio de Janeiro was derailed after its developer, a Bulgarian company with no experience in building in Brazil, struggled to find investors.

From The Wall Street Journal

According to the victims' lawyers, BHP was aware that toxic sludge was accumulating at at the facility in Minas Gerais state north of Rio de Janeiro at rates that far exceeded the annual limit.

From Barron's

The governor of Rio de Janeiro state, Claudio Castro, described the police operation as "a success", posting a photo showing the more than 100 rifles seized by police.

From BBC