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Guanabara

Guanabara proper noun: a bay of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Proper noun

Guanabara

  1. A bay of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  2. (historical) A former state in Brazil, encompassing only the city of Rio de Janeiro (1960–1975).

Origin of Guanabara

Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese Guanabara.

Questions about Guanabara

What does Guanabara mean?
Guanabara means a bay of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
What part of speech is Guanabara?
Guanabara is a proper noun.

Words near Guanabara in the dictionary

  1. Guanabacoa
  2. guanabana
  3. guanabanas
  4. guanabano
  5. guanabanos
  6. Guanabara
  7. guanabenz
  8. guanacaste
  9. guanacastepene
  10. guanacastepenes
  11. guanacastes

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