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São Tomé and Príncipe

/ˌsaʊ təˈmeɪ ən ˈpɹɪnsɪpeɪ/

São Tomé and Príncipe proper noun: a country and archipelago of Central Africa in the Atlantic Ocean. Official name: Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe. Capital: São Tomé.

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Proper noun

São Tomé and Príncipe

  1. A country and archipelago of Central Africa in the Atlantic Ocean. Official name: Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe. Capital: São Tomé.
    Synonyms:
    Sao Tome, São Tomé, Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe

São Tomé and Príncipe meaning in Bengali, Arabic, Persian and Thai

São Tomé and Príncipe in Bengali

Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe
সাঁউ তুমি ও প্রিন্সিপি śãu tumi ō prinśipi

São Tomé and Príncipe in Arabic

Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe
سَاو تُومِي وبْرِينْسِيب saw tūmī wa-brīncīb

São Tomé and Príncipe in Persian

Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe
سائوتومه و پرنسیپ sâ'otome vo paransip

São Tomé and Príncipe in Thai

Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe
เซาตูเมและปรินซีปี sao-dtuu-mee lɛ́ bprin-sii-bpii
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São Tomé and Príncipe in Vietnamese
Sao Tô-mê và Prin-xi-pê
São Tomé and Príncipe in Myanmar
ဆောင်တူမေးနှင့် ပရင်စီပီ hcaungtume:hnang. pa.rangcipi

Synonyms of São Tomé and Príncipe

Forms of São Tomé and Príncipe

alternative formSao Tome and Principe

Origin of São Tomé and Príncipe

Partial calque of Portuguese São Tomé e Príncipe (literally “Saint Thomas and Prince”), the two major islands which form the nation.

Questions about São Tomé and Príncipe

What does São Tomé and Príncipe mean?
São Tomé and Príncipe means a country and archipelago of Central Africa in the Atlantic Ocean. Official name: Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe. Capital: São Tomé.
What is São Tomé and Príncipe in Bengali?
São Tomé and Príncipe in Bengali is সাঁউ তুমি ও প্রিন্সিপি (śãu tumi ō prinśipi). See São Tomé and Príncipe meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is São Tomé and Príncipe?
São Tomé and Príncipe is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce São Tomé and Príncipe?
São Tomé and Príncipe is pronounced /ˌsaʊ təˈmeɪ ən ˈpɹɪnsɪpeɪ/.

Words near São Tomé and Príncipe in the dictionary

  1. São Nicolau
  2. São Paulo
  3. São Paulo caecilian
  4. São Pedro do Sul
  5. São Tomé
  6. São Tomé and Príncipe
  7. São Toméan
  8. São Toméans
  9. São Vicente
  10. Sãotomense
  11. Särbi

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