Bahia
Americannoun
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a coastal state of eastern Brazil. 216,130 sq. mi. (559,700 sq. km). Salvador.
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a former name of Salvador.
noun
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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)
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the former name of San Salvador
Example Sentences
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“We are all upset; me, the squad, the journalists,” Santos coach Odair Hellmann said about Bauermann during a press conference after his team beat Bahia 3-0 in a Brazilian top-flight division match on Wednesday.
From Seattle Times
Fighting climate change, defending democracy and promoting racial equality and inclusion were on her agenda of discussions with Brazilian officials during the three-day visit that included a trip to former colonial capital Salvador in the northern state of Bahia, which she called "the heart of Black Brazil."
From Reuters
Jack Nicas, who covers Brazil for The Times, traveled to the Brazilian state of Bahia to meet with the activists squatting on land and the landowners angry about it.
From New York Times
Among lands that missed out was the Barra Velha territory of the Pataxó people in southern Bahia state.
From Washington Times
Lula is also scheduled to meet with representatives of the Chinese electric car manufacturer BYD, which is seeking to take over a former Ford plant in the northeastern Brazilian state of Bahia.
From Washington Post
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