Recife

[ ruh-see-fuh ]

noun

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

Recife

/ rɛˈsiːfə /

noun

1. 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) Former namePernambuco

Example Sentences

The U.S. national team will square off against the Germans in Recife, Brazil, on Thursday at noon ET.

From The Daily Beast

Photojournalist Ana Lira is from the northeastern city of Recife and a founding member of Urban Rights.

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Some founded a synagogue in Recife, Brazil (now in ruins), then fanned out throughout the Caribbean.

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Officer João Brito of the Recife police told reporters that Renata Coelho was a person of “good character.”

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Debris displayed for photographers in Recife, Brazil, may appear scant, but there were two very suggestive details.

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The sugar plantations had reappeared, and the commerce of Recife had become extremely important.

From Project Gutenberg

We had hardly gone fifty paces into Recife, when we were absolutely sickened by the first sight of a slave-market.

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At the end of the stone bridge, at the ponte dos tres pontes, next to Recife, the guards are more numerous and strict.

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These surrounded and captured Recife, and the English found themselves masters of a large amount of booty.

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First the town of Olinda, and then the neighbouring town of Recife, were captured, after very severe fighting.

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