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Alagoas

[ah-luh-goh-uh s]
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noun
  1. a state in NE Brazil. 10,674 sq. mi. (27,650 sq. km). Capital: Maceió.
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Historical Examples

  • Some of them escaped and fled to the forest of Palmeiras, in the Province of Alagoas.

    Our Little Brazilian Cousin

    Mary F. Nixon-Roulet

  • On the second day, the vessel was slowly sailing up the coast near Alagoas Bay.

    A Desperate Voyage

    Edward Frederick Knight

British Dictionary definitions for alagoas

Alagoas

noun
  1. a state in NE Brazil, on the Atlantic coast. Capital: Maceió. Pop: 2 887 535 (2002). Area: 30 776 sq km (11 031 sq miles)
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