Rio

[ree-oh dey zhuh-nair-oh, -neer-oh, juh-, dee, duh; Port. ree-oo di zhi-ney-roo] Origin

Ri·o de Ja·nei·ro

[ree-oh dey zhuh-nair-oh, -neer-oh, juh-, dee, duh; Port. ree-oo di zhi-ney-roo]
noun
a seaport in SE Brazil: former capital. 5,184,292.
Also called Ri·o.
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a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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World English Dictionary
Rio de Janeiro or Rio (ˈriːəʊ də dʒəˈnɪərəʊ)
 
n
1.  a port in SE Brazil, on Guanabara Bay: the country's chief port and its capital from 1763 to 1960; backed by mountains, notably Sugar Loaf Mountain; founded by the French in 1555 and taken by the Portuguese in 1567. Pop: 11 469 000 (2005 est)Related: Cariocan
2.  a state of E Brazil. Capital: Rio de Janeiro. Pop: 14 724 475 (2002). Area: 42 911 sq km (16 568 sq miles)
 
Related: Cariocan
 
Rio or Rio
 
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Related: Cariocan

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Word Origin & History

rio
"a river," from Sp. rio, from L. rivus "brook, stream" (see rivulet).
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
RIO
radar intercept officer
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