brazil — /breuh zil /, n. brazilwood. [1350 1400; ME brasile < ML < It < Sp brasil, deriv. of brasa live coal (the wood being red in color) < Gmc; see BRAISE] * * * Brazil Introduction Brazil Background: Following three centuries under the rule of… … Universalium
Brazil — Brazilian /breuh zil yeuhn/, adj., n. /breuh zil /, n. a republic in South America. 164,511,366; 3,286,170 sq. mi. (8,511,180 sq. km). Cap.: Brasília. Portuguese and Spanish, Brasil. Official name, Federative Republic of Brazil. * * * Brazil… … Universalium
Mar, Serra do — ▪ mountain range, Brazil (Portuguese: “Mountain Range of the Sea”), great escarpment on the eastern margins of the Brazilian Highlands, which descend abruptly to the Atlantic coast. It extends for about 1,600 miles (2,600 km) from Rio… … Universalium
Espírito Santo — /es pee rddee too sahonn too/ a state in E Brazil. 2,063,610; 15,196 sq. mi. (39,360 sq. km). Cap.: Vitória. * * * ▪ state, Brazil estado (state) on the east coast of Brazil. It is bounded to the north by the state of Bahia, to the east by… … Universalium
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List of mountain ranges — Physiographic world map with mountain ranges and highland areas in brown and gray colors This is a list of mountain ranges organized alphabetically by continent. Ranges on other astronomical bodies are listed afterward. Contents … Wikipedia
Diamantina — • Located in the north of the state of Minas Geraes, Brazil, South America; created under the Brazilian Empire, 10 Aug., 1853, and confirmed by the Holy See, 6 June, 1854 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Diamantina Diamanti … Catholic encyclopedia
