Teresina

[ ti-ri-zee-nah ]
/ tɪ rɪˈzi nɑ /

noun

a port in NE Brazil, on the Parnahiba River.
Formerly Therezina.

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Piauí
[ pyou-ee ]
/ pyaʊˈi /

noun

a state in NE Brazil. 96,860 sq. mi. (250,870 sq. km). Capital: Teresina.

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British Dictionary definitions for teresina (1 of 2)

Teresina
/ (Portuguese tereˈzina) /

noun

an inland port in NE Brazil, capital of Piauí state, on the Parnaíba River: chief commercial centre of the Parnaíba valley. Pop: 895 000 (2005 est) Former name: Therezina

British Dictionary definitions for teresina (2 of 2)

Piauí
/ (Portuguese pjaˈui) /

noun

a state of NE Brazil, on the Atlantic: rises to a semiarid plateau, with the more humid Paranaíba valley in the west Capital: Teresina. Pop: 2 898 223 (2002). Area: 250 934 sq km (96 886 sq miles)