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Portuguese Guiana

Portuguese Guiana proper noun: the former name of the Brazilian state of Amapá during the colonial period.

portuguese guiana: the former name of the Brazilian state of Amapá during the colonial period
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Proper noun

Portuguese Guiana

  1. (historical) the former name of the Brazilian state of Amapá during the colonial period

Origin of Portuguese Guiana

Calque of Portuguese Guiana Portuguesa.

Questions about Portuguese Guiana

What does Portuguese Guiana mean?
Portuguese Guiana means the former name of the Brazilian state of Amapá during the colonial period.
What part of speech is Portuguese Guiana?
Portuguese Guiana is a proper noun.

Words near Portuguese Guiana in the dictionary

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  9. Portuguese guitars
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