Guanabara
[ gwah-nuh-bahr-uh ]
/ ˌgwɑ nəˈbɑr ə /
noun
a state in SE Brazil. 452 sq. mi. (1170 sq. km). Capital: Rio de Janeiro.
Example sentences from the Web for guanabara
Rio de Janeiro or Guanabara, beside which stands the capital of the republic.
British Dictionary definitions for guanabara
Guanabara
/ (Portuguese ɡwənaˈbara) /
noun
(until 1975) a state of SE Brazil, on the Atlantic and Guanabara Bay, now amalgamated with the state of Rio de Janeiro