Belo

American

[bel-oh, be-loo] / ˈbɛl oʊ, ˈbɛ lʊ /

noun

Carlos Felipe Ximenes, born 1948, East Timorese Roman Catholic bishop: Nobel Peace Prize 1996.

Example Sentences

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Many people thought it was madness, but Ivo, convinced of his decision, packed everything into a small truck and drove nine hours with his son to Belo Horizonte.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

The temperatures are expected to reach these blistering heights primarily in the Central West region, which includes large cities like Brasília, Manaus and Belo Horizonte.

From Salon • Sep. 3, 2024

Belo is believed to now be living in Portugal.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 12, 2024

Belo doesn’t see it as a disaster film.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 19, 2024

At Belo Horizonte, he joined the university faculty and founded, on the side, Brazil's first DNA-fingerprinting company, providing paternity tests for families and forensic studies for the police.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

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