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joão pessoa

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Jo⋅ão Pes⋅so⋅a

[zhoo-oun pe-saw-uh]
–noun
a seaport in NE Brazil. 338,629.

Pa⋅ra⋅í⋅ba

[par-uh-ee-buh; Port. pah-rah-ee-bah]
–noun
a state in E Brazil. 2,810,003; 21,760 sq. mi. (56,360 sq. km). Capital: João Pessoa.
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João Pes·so·a   (zhwouɴ' pə-sō'ə)   
A city of northeast Brazil near the Atlantic Ocean north of Recife. Founded in 1585, it has excellent examples of colonial architecture. Population: 661,000.
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