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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After the study was submitted, additional finds were reported in Bahia and later in Piauí.
From Science Daily • Mar. 1, 2026
Models Bella Hadid and Loli Bahia have also sported them with boyish style, adopting a long-standing tradition of wearing the necktie as a subversive projection of women's equal rights.
From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026
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 • Jan. 14, 2026
Gildo and Mariluce, Tessa’s mother who was pregnant with her at the time, were arrested on 22 October 1973 in Salvador, Bahia, where they lived in fear of persecution.
From BBC • Jan. 11, 2025
He withstood horrible seasickness, weathered harsh conditions, witnessed a battle in Bahia Blanca, Argentina, and experienced an earthquake in Valdivia, Chile.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
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