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Northeast Region

Northeast Region proper noun: a macroregion of Brazil, composed of the states of Alagoas, Bahia, Ceará, Maranhão, Paraíba, Pernambuco, Piauí, Rio Grande do Norte and Sergipe.

Proper noun

Northeast Region

  1. A macroregion of Brazil, composed of the states of Alagoas, Bahia, Ceará, Maranhão, Paraíba, Pernambuco, Piauí, Rio Grande do Norte and Sergipe.

Origin of Northeast Region

Calque of Portuguese Região Nordeste.

Questions about Northeast Region

What does Northeast Region mean?
Northeast Region means a macroregion of Brazil, composed of the states of Alagoas, Bahia, Ceará, Maranhão, Paraíba, Pernambuco, Piauí, Rio Grande do Norte and Sergipe.
What part of speech is Northeast Region?
Northeast Region is a proper noun.

Words near Northeast Region in the dictionary

  1. Northeast Kingdom
  2. northeast monsoon
  3. northeast monsoons
  4. Northeast Pashayi
  5. Northeast Passage
  6. Northeast Region
  7. northeastbound
  8. northeaster
  9. northeasterlies
  10. northeasterly
  11. northeastermost

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