Brasília
[ bruh-zil-yuh; Portuguese brah-zeel-yuh ]
/ brəˈzɪl yə; Portuguese brɑˈzil yə /
noun
a city in and the capital of Brazil, on the central plateau.
Definition for brasilia (2 of 2)
Brazil
[ bruh-zil ]
/ brəˈzɪl /
noun
a republic in South America. 3,286,170 sq. mi. (8,511,180 sq. km). Capital: Brasília.
Portuguese and Spanish
Brasil. Official name
Federative Republic of Brazil.
OTHER WORDS FROM Brazil
Bra·zil·ian [bruh-zil-yuh n] /brəˈzɪl yən/, adjective, noun pro-Bra·zil·ian, adjective, noun pseu·do-Bra·zil·ian, adjective, nounExample sentences from the Web for brasilia
“I deeply regret that someone granted asylum by Brazil was exposed to such danger,” she told reporters in Brasilia.
As the case became headline news and then a national scandal, Brasilia stepped forward.
Brasilia, being urged both by her husband and her lover, wished for death, and obtained it.
A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 1 (of 10) |Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)
British Dictionary definitions for brasilia (1 of 3)
Brasília
/ (brəˈzɪljə, Portuguese brəziˈliːa) /
noun
the capital of Brazil (since 1960), on the central plateau: the former capital was Rio de Janeiro. Pop: 3 341 000 (2005 est)
British Dictionary definitions for brasilia (2 of 3)
brazil
brasil
/ (brəˈzɪl) /
noun
Also called: brazil wood
the red wood obtained from various tropical leguminous trees of the genus Caesalpinia, such as C. echinata of America: used for cabinetwork
the red or purple dye extracted from any of these woods
See also brazilin
short for brazil nut
Word Origin for brazil
C14: from Old Spanish
brasil, from
brasa glowing coals, of Germanic origin; referring to the redness of the wood; see
braise
British Dictionary definitions for brasilia (3 of 3)
Brazil
/ (brəˈzɪl) /
noun
a republic in South America, comprising about half the area and half the population of South America: colonized by the Portuguese from 1500 onwards; became independent in 1822 and a republic in 1889; consists chiefly of the tropical Amazon basin in the north, semiarid scrub in the northeast, and a vast central tableland; an important producer of coffee and minerals, esp iron ore. Official language: Portuguese. Religion: Roman Catholic majority. Currency: real. Capital: Brasília. Pop: 201 009 622 (2013 est). Area: 8 511 957 sq km (3 286 470 sq miles)
Cultural definitions for brasilia (1 of 2)
notes for Brasilia
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.
Cultural definitions for brasilia (2 of 2)
Brazil
Republic in eastern South America. It borders on every South American country except Chile and Ecuador. Its capital is Brasilia, and its largest city is São Paulo.
notes for Brazil
The largest of the Latin-American countries, Brazil occupies almost half of South America.
notes for Brazil
It is the world's leading coffee exporter.
notes for Brazil
The only country in South America whose history was dominated by
Portugal; it is the largest Portuguese-speaking country in the world.