Rio Grande do Sul

[ ree-oo-grahn-di doo-sool ]

noun
  1. a state in S Brazil. 107,923 sq. mi. (279,520 sq. km). Capital: Pôrto Alegre.

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British Dictionary definitions for Rio Grande do Sul

Rio Grande do Sul

/ (Portuguese ˈriu ˈɡrəndi du ˈsul) /


noun
  1. a state of S Brazil, on the Atlantic. Capital: Porto Alegre. Pop: 10 408 540 (2002). Area: 282 183 sq km (108 951 sq miles)

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