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
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Meanwhile, the other dwelling, named Casa Bahia, is more contemporary, having been built in 2015 as a “modernist structure” that is uniquely juxtaposed with its tropical surroundings.
From MarketWatch
Casa Bahia last traded hands in April 2021, when it was purchased by the Barnetts for $45.9 million, a relatively cheap price when compared to the $71.9 million Page paid.
From MarketWatch
Learning that they were both originally from Brazil’s northeast — Moura from the state of Bahia and Mendonça Filho from Pernambuco — served as an immediate point of connection.
From Los Angeles Times
His research focuses on Colombia's Uramba/Bahía Málaga National Natural Park, one of the few places where these sharks might still be found.
From Science Daily
The revised plan called for a quieter landing, at night without air cover, at a rural spot on the southern coast called Bahía de Cochinos.
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