Fortaleza

[ fawr-tl-ey-zuh; Portuguese fawr-tuh-le-zuh ]

noun

1. a seaport in NE Brazil.

Fortaleza

/ fortaˈleza /

noun

1. a port in NE Brazil, capital of Ceará state. Pop: 3 261 000 (2005 est) Also calledCeará

Example Sentences

There stands a tiny ruined fortaleza on a hill near the southeast point of Madeira, whereof I know more than most folks.

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The plane shifted course again, now headed directly toward La Fortaleza.

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"Yes, and some fazendas are called 'fortaleza' for that very reason," said her uncle.

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The capital of the state is Fortaleza, sometimes called Cear, which is also the principal commercial centre and shipping port.

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Fortaleza had its origin in a small village adjoining a fort established at this point in early colonial times.

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