Bahia

[bah-ee-uh, buh-]

noun

a coastal state of E Brazil. 216,130 sq. mi. (559,700 sq. km). Capital: Salvador.

a former name of Salvador.

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Examples from the Web for bahia

Contemporary Examples of bahia

Bahia Bakari was aboard an Airbus A310 with 152 others when it slammed into the water making an approach in poor weather.
How to Survive a Plane Crash: Luck
Clive Irving
May 12, 2010
Last June, a 14-year-old girl, Bahia Bakari, was the sole survivor of a crash in the Indian Ocean, off the Comoros Islands.
How to Survive a Plane Crash: Luck
Clive Irving
May 12, 2010

Historical Examples of bahia

I wish that my people could gather some of the charm and grace of living in Bahia.
Latin America and the United States
Elihu Root
She was a slaver recently captured off Bahia, and ordered to be sold by the Admiralty.
Luttrell Of Arran
Charles James Lever
The "Beagle" has gone back to Bahia, and will pick me up on its return.
The Life and Letters of Charles Darwin, Volume I (of II)
Charles Darwin
We then sailed for Bahia, and touched at the rock of St. Paul.
The Life and Letters of Charles Darwin, Volume I (of II)
Charles Darwin
Since the year 1511 it had been known under the name of Bahia do Cabo Frio.
Celebrated Travels and Travellers
Jules Verne

British Dictionary definitions for bahia

Bahia

noun

a state of E Brazil, on the Atlantic coast. Capital: Salvador. Pop: 13 323 212 (2002). Area: about 562 000 sq km (217 000 sq miles)

the former name of San Salvador

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