Brazilian
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Bra·zil 
[bruh-zil] Pronunciation Key
[bruh-zil] Pronunciation Key –noun
| a republic in South America. 164,511,366; 3,286,170 sq. mi. (8,511,180 sq. km). Capital: Brasília. |
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Bra·zil
(brə-zĭl') Pronunciation Key
(click for larger image in new window) A country of eastern South America. The largest country in the continent, it was ruled by Portugal from 1500 to 1822, when it became a separate empire ruled by Pedro I, son of King John VI of Portugal. A republic was established in 1889. Brasília has been the capital since 1960; São Paulo is the largest city. Population: 188,000,000. Bra·zil'i·an adj. & n. Word History: The name Brazil is derived from the Portuguese and Spanish word brasil, the name of an East Indian tree with reddish-brown wood from which a red dye was extracted. The Portuguese found a New World tree related to the Old World brasil tree when they explored what is now called Brazil, and as a result they named the New World country after the Old World tree. The word brasil is cognate with French brésil, Old French berzi and bresil, Old Italian verzino, and Medieval Latin brezellum, brasilium, bresillum, braxile. The many Latin forms suggest a non-Latin, non-Romance origin, as in an East Indian term. |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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| brazilian | |
adjective | |
| 1. | of or relating to or characteristic of Brazil or the people of Brazil |
noun | |
| 1. | a native or inhabitant of Brazil |
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Brazilian
Bra*zil"ian\, a. Of or pertaining to Brazil. -- n. A native or an inhabitant of Brazil. Brazilian pebble. See Pebble, n., 2.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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