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Definition of Rio de janeiro

1. Noun. The former capital and 2nd largest city of Brazil; chief Brazilian port; famous as a tourist attraction.

Definition of Rio de janeiro

1. Proper noun. State in southeastern Brazil. ¹

2. Proper noun. Capital of Rio de Janeiro state and former capital of Brazil. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Rio De Janeiro

Literary usage of Rio de janeiro

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann, Edward Aloysius Pace, Condé Bénoist Pallen, Thomas Joseph Shahan, John Joseph Wynne (1913)
"On 3 March, 1703, he became a page of his book, several times shipwrecked, taken serrate at Rio de Janeiro, where he also studied the first to make known ..."

2. Journal of Researches Into the Natural History and Geology of the Countries by Charles Darwin (1890)
"*i CHAPTER II Rio de Janeiro— Excursion north of Cape Frio — Great Evaporation—Slavery ... rio de janeiro April 4th to July $th, 1832. ..."

3. Journal of Researches Into the Natural History and Geology of the Countries by Charles Darwin (1846)
"Rio de Janeiro—Excursion north of Cape Frio—Great ... rio de janeiro. April Mh to July 5th, 1832.—A few days after our arrival I became acquainted with an ..."

4. Journal of Researches Into the Natural History and Geology of the Countries by Charles Darwin (1846)
"Rio de Janeiro—Excursion north of Cape Frio—Great ... rio de janeiro. April 8th.—Our party amounted to seven. The first stage was very • interesting. ..."

5. The Voyage of the Beagle by Charles Darwin (1909)
"CHAPTER II Rio DE JANEIRO Rio de Janeiro—Excursion north of Cape Frio—Great Evaporation— ... Rio de Janeiro ..."

6. The Voyage of the Beagle by Charles Darwin (1909)
"CHAPTER II Rio DE JANEIRO Rio de Janeiro—Excursion north of Cape Frio—Great Evaporation— ... Rio de Janeiro ..."

7. The Culture of Violence by Kumar Rupesinghe (1994)
"Rio de Janeiro. MNMMR. 1991a. "Combate a violência contra crianças e adolescentes: uma ... Rio de Janeiro: AMAIS Editora e Livraria/Memórias Futuras. ..."

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