Belém

[ buh-lem; Portuguese bey-lan ]

noun

1. a seaport in N Brazil on the Pará River.

Belém

/ bəˈlẽi /

noun

1. a port in N Brazil, the capital of Pará state, on the Pará River: major trading centre for the Amazon basin. Pop: 2 097 000 (2005 est)

Example Sentences

With our drill sergeant leading the way, we set out for Pasteis de Belem.

From The Daily Beast

The monastery  began crafting its own delicacies, later known as pasteis de belem.

From The Daily Beast

But as one moves back, one quickly discovers that Belem is somewhat of a maze.

From The Daily Beast

Victor, true to form, shuffled us to the back where our tour began with the manager, who relayed the history of Pasteis de Belem.

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With 150 employees, Belem carries a certain old-world charm.

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The king arrived, the king arrived, and disembarked at Belem.

From Project Gutenberg

The royal family were at the palace of Belem when this tremendous calamity occurred.

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I should see Santa Maria de Belem, its aerial foliage over its shipping and squalor.

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I ventured, when we got out, to suggest that we might perhaps have spent a pleasanter afternoon at Belem.

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The King, in bequeathing the seven volumes to the convent of Belem, says nothing about such an origin.

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