Rio de Janeiro

[ ree-oh dey zhuh-nair-oh, -neer-oh, juh-, dee, duh; Portuguese ree-oo di zhi-ney-roo ]

/ ˈri oʊ deɪ ʒəˈnɛər oʊ, -ˈnɪər oʊ, dʒə-, di, də; Portuguese ˈri ʊ dɪ ʒɪˈneɪ rʊ /

noun

a seaport in SE Brazil: former capital.

Also called Ri·o.

Example sentences from the Web for rio

Resolution is majority owned and controlled by Rio Tinto, a global mining conglomerate.

McCain Helps a Business Partner of Iran |Ben Jacobs |November 13, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Nevertheless, Brian Rogers, a McCain aide pushed back against UANI, calling the Rio Tinto-Iran connection “a red herring.”

McCain Helps a Business Partner of Iran |Ben Jacobs |November 13, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Gabriel Pedreira, a spokesman for United Against a Nuclear Iran, opposed any legislation to transfer federal land to Rio Tinto.

McCain Helps a Business Partner of Iran |Ben Jacobs |November 13, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
In his opinion, Rio Tinto has not addressed this provision of the comprehensive sanctions against Iran.

McCain Helps a Business Partner of Iran |Ben Jacobs |November 13, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

Rio Tinto also reiterated that holdings in the mine are fully compliant with the current sanctions regime.

McCain Helps a Business Partner of Iran |Ben Jacobs |November 13, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
They must take horse at once and get back to the hills above the Rio Chama Valley.

A Daughter of the Dons |William MacLeod Raine
During the rainy season, however, the pontoon bridges over the Rio Grande are swept away; the roads become impassable.

The Great White Tribe in Filipinia |Paul T. Gilbert
He resolved, however, as soon as they arrived at Rio, to go on board the Falcon and to try and bring him to reason.

The Two Shipmates |William H. G. Kingston
Once, on the far reaches of the Rio Hondo, he had witnessed such a battle.

Forbidden Cargoes |Roy J. Snell
In southern Texas it is very abundant, and in some localities along the banks of the Rio Grande swarms by thousands.

Birds Illustrated by Color Photography, Vol 3. No 6, June 1898 |Various

British Dictionary definitions for rio

Rio de Janeiro

Rio

/ (ˈriːəʊ də dʒəˈnɪərəʊ) /

noun

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) Related noun: Cariocan

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

Cultural definitions for rio

Rio de Janeiro

[ (ree-oh day, dee zhuh-nair-oh) ]

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.

notes for Rio de Janeiro

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

notes for Rio de Janeiro

Rio's annual carnival is world-famous.

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