Salvador

[ sal-vuh-dawr; for 1, 3 also Spanish sahl-vah-thawr; for 2 also Portuguese sahl-vah-dawr ]

noun
  1. a seaport in eastern Brazil.: Formerly Bahia, Portuguese, São Sal·va·dor [soun-sahl-vah-dawr] /ˈsãʊ̃ ˌsɑl vɑˈdɔr/ .

  1. a male given name.

Other words from Salvador

  • Sal·va·do·ran, Sal·va·do·ri·an, adjective, noun

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Salvador

/ (ˈsælvəˌdɔː, Portuguese salvaˈdor) /


noun
  1. a port in E Brazil, capital of Bahia state: founded in 1549 as capital of the Portuguese colony, which it remained until 1763; a major centre of the African slave trade in colonial times. Pop: 3 331 000 (2005 est): Former name: Bahia Official name: São Salvador da Bahia de Todos os Santos (s̃ɑu salvaˈdor ˈdəː baˈia ˈdəː ˈtoːduʃ uʃ ˈsəntuʃ)

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