Bahia

[ bah-ee-uh, buh- ]

/ bɑˈi ə, bə- /

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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Example sentences from the Web for 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|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
The town of Bahia is said to be in a dreadful state for want of provisions.
Journal of a Voyage to Brazil|Maria Graham
If the Sumter were only in Bahia, where the Florida afterward was, how easily and securely the kicking might be done?
Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States|Raphael Semmes

The question is—who are you going to wait for at the Bahia Santiago?
Long Odds|Harold Bindloss
The little town of Bahia Honda, three miles back, is connected with the port by a fine macadam highway.
The History of Cuba, vol. 5|Willis Fletcher Johnson
The province of Bahia, by its neglect of manufactures, is quite dependent on commerce.
Journal of a Voyage to Brazil|Maria Graham

British Dictionary definitions for bahia

Bahia

/ (bəˈhiːə, Portuguese bəˈiːə) /

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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