Recife

American  

[ruh-see-fuh] / rəˈsi fə /

noun

1. a seaport in and the capital of Pernambuco province, in NE Brazil.

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Recife British  

/ rɛˈsiːfə /

noun

1. Former name: Pernambuco.  a port at the easternmost point of Brazil on the Atlantic: capital of Pernambuco state; built partly on an island, with many waterways and bridges. Pop: 3 527 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

We continued westward, crossing the Atlantic to Brazil, to a church in Recife that has tripled in size since Covid.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Jaws,” released in America two years earlier, is still playing in the city of Recife, and the use of the toothy fish as a recurring motif suggests all norms are on hold while sharks rule.

From The Wall Street Journal

Yes, bad things are happening in 1977 in the city of Recife: political disappearances, murder in the streets, a thorough sense of “mischief,” as one early title card calls it.

From Los Angeles Times

At once a tribute to the bygone movie palaces of his hometown of Recife, and an introspective self-examination focused on his relationship with film, this evocative documentary is a must-see for all cinephiles.

From Los Angeles Times

Naná was from Recife, in Brazil’s northeast, a place steeped in musical traditions.

From New York Times