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Bandeirante State

Bandeirante State proper noun: state of São Paulo.

Proper noun

the Bandeirante State

  1. State of São Paulo
    • This is particularly true in the state of São Paulo where a concerted effort, over the early 20th century, to revive and enforce the myth of bandeirante glory was instrumental in forging regional identity in opposition to the rest of Brazil. To this day, the cultural and physical landscape of São...

Origin of Bandeirante State

Bandeirante State, from the Portuguese Estado Bandeirante, draws an analogy to the Brazilian state of São Paulo, which is historically linked to the bandeirantes. The name was popularized through newspapers in the early 20th century and is still frequently used today.

Questions about Bandeirante State

What does Bandeirante State mean?
Bandeirante State means state of São Paulo.
What part of speech is Bandeirante State?
Bandeirante State is a proper noun.

Words near Bandeirante State in the dictionary

  1. banded together
  2. banded tube
  3. banded tubes
  4. bandedness
  5. bandeirante
  6. Bandeirante State
  7. bandeirantes
  8. Bandel
  9. bandelet
  10. bandelets
  11. bandelier

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