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Fortaleza
[ fawr-tl-ey-zuh; Portuguese fawr-tuh-le-zuh ]
noun
- a seaport in NE Brazil.
Fortaleza
/ fortaˈleza /
noun
- a port in NE Brazil, capital of Ceará state. Pop: 3 261 000 (2005 est) Also calledCeará
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There stands a tiny ruined fortaleza on a hill near the southeast point of Madeira, whereof I know more than most folks.
The plane shifted course again, now headed directly toward La Fortaleza.
"Yes, and some fazendas are called 'fortaleza' for that very reason," said her uncle.
The capital of the state is Fortaleza, sometimes called Cear, which is also the principal commercial centre and shipping port.
Fortaleza had its origin in a small village adjoining a fort established at this point in early colonial times.
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