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Caetano

British  
/ kɑiˈtənu, kaɪˈtɑːnəʊ /

noun

  1. Marcello (marˈselu). 1906–80, prime minister of Portugal from 1968 until he was replaced by an army coup in 1974.

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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In collaboration with Prof. Ana Maria Caetano de Faria from the Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, the team will also study the immune profiles of this cohort in greater depth.

From Science Daily Jan. 8, 2026

Close to 19,000 people, among them the Oscar-winning actor Fernanda Torres and 83-year-old singer Caetano Veloso, rallied at Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana Beach to denounce the proposed changes.

From BBC Dec. 15, 2025

Gil, who hails from Salvador in Bahia state, left for exile in London in 1969 with his friend and fellow musician Caetano Veloso while Brazil was in the grip of a repressive military dictatorship.

From Reuters Oct. 12, 2023

Candomblé has long been embraced by Brazilian artists such as Grammy winner Caetano Veloso, which has made the religion more accepted in Brazil’s middle class since the 1960s.

From Washington Times Sep. 27, 2023

At any rate, in the year 1696, Governor Caetano de Mello of Pernambuco decided upon an expedition against Palmares.

From The Journal of Negro History, Volume 3, 1918 by Various

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