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War of Canudos

War of Canudos proper noun: a conflict between a civilian movement and the army of the newly-founded Republic of Brazil, that happened in 1896–1897 in the municipality of Canudos, in the state of Bahia, Brazil.

Proper noun

War of Canudos

  1. (historical) A conflict between a civilian movement and the army of the newly-founded Republic of Brazil, that happened in 1896–1897 in the municipality of Canudos, in the state of Bahia, Brazil.

Origin of War of Canudos

Calque of Portuguese Guerra dos Canudos.

Questions about War of Canudos

What does War of Canudos mean?
War of Canudos means a conflict between a civilian movement and the army of the newly-founded Republic of Brazil, that happened in 1896–1897 in the municipality of Canudos, in the state of Bahia, Brazil.
What part of speech is War of Canudos?
War of Canudos is a proper noun.

Words near War of Canudos in the dictionary

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