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Belo

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[bel-oh, be-loo] / ˈbɛl oʊ, ˈbɛ lʊ /

noun

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


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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

It is unclear whether Pope Francis will apologise for the scandal, meet with victims or even whether Bishop Belo will appear alongside him in Dili.

From BBC • Aug. 30, 2024

Lorenzato, born in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, painted recognizable scenes — largely landscapes — but pared his subjects down to geometric forms.

From New York Times • May 3, 2024

Economic compensation is needed, Djukurnã Krenak said, as is the creation of a museum in the capital of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, “so that this story doesn’t fall into the past.”

From Seattle Times • Apr. 5, 2024

The blood was sealed into thin, rodlike vials in Pena’s laboratory at the Federal University of Minas Gerais, in Belo Horizonte, Brazil’s third-largest city.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann