Brazilian
adjective
of or relating to Brazil, its inhabitants, or their language.
Brazilian
American
[bruh-zil-yuhn]
/ brəˈzɪl jən /
brazilian
British
/ brəˈzɪljən /
adjective
noun
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But in 2021 the Brazilian Supreme Court ruled he had been tried in the wrong jurisdiction and vacated the guilty verdict.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
There is Korean sausage-ppang, Brazilian enroladinho de salsicha, Danish pølsehorn and the Texas klobasnek.
From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2026
Blatant foul on Matheus Cunha earned a booking but probably worth it as it stopped the Brazilian racing into the box.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
Cecilia Rosas, a Brazilian researcher and translator of Russian literature, hailed the interest in the classics on social media.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
Deprivation and hardship were just part of the job of exploring and surviving in the Brazilian wilderness.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
I felt for the brazilian fans because the germans were merciless but Brazil were awful and Luiz was a disaster as captain .
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2014
Security is the main concern of Brazilians heading into this year's elections, polls have shown.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
PIX has helped millions of poorer Brazilians, a key segment of his political base.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
A decent crowd, mostly made up of Brazilians, had assembled.
From Slate ● Jul. 1, 2026
"Are you sure the Brazilians are playing in Haiti? It sounds like the Brazilians are at home," Haitian journalist Pierre Richard Midy remembers his foreign friends asking him.
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026
Brazilians I have encountered are usually less than enthusiastic about this proposal.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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