Brasília
a city in and the capital of Brazil, on the central plateau.
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How to use Brasília in a sentence
The Brazilian press said the White House informed Brasilia about the rapprochement minutes before the statement was made public.
Venezuela Says Goodbye to Its Lil Friend, While the Rest of the Continent Cheers | Catalina Lobo-Guererro | December 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST“I deeply regret that someone granted asylum by Brazil was exposed to such danger,” she told reporters in Brasilia.
As the case became headline news and then a national scandal, Brasilia stepped forward.
Brasilia, being urged both by her husband and her lover, wished for death, and obtained it.
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British Dictionary definitions for Brasília
/ (brəˈzɪljə, Portuguese brəziˈliːa) /
the capital of Brazil (since 1960), on the central plateau: the former capital was Rio de Janeiro. Pop: 3 341 000 (2005 est)
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Cultural definitions for Brasilia
[ (bruh-zil-yuh) ]
Capital of Brazil, located in its central highlands.
Notes for Brasilia
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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