Corcovado

[ kawr-kaw-vah-doo for 1; kawr-kaw-vah-thaw for 2 ]

/ ˌkɔr kɔˈvɑ dʊ for 1; ˌkɔr kɔˈvɑ ðɔ for 2 /

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noun

a mountain in SE Brazil, S of Rio de Janeiro: statue of Christ on peak. 2,310 feet (704 meters).

a volcano in S Chile. 7,550 feet (2,301 meters).

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Words nearby Corcovado

corbina, corblimey, Corbusier, Corbusier, Le, Corby, Corcovado, Corcyra, cord, cordage, cordate, Corday

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How to use Corcovado in a sentence

Corcovado, on the southern Osa Peninsula, is the best for wildlife seekers.
The 30 Best National Parks in the World|Patty Hodapp|February 25, 2022|Outside Online
Two sailors belonging to his crew had been ashore, and having got drunk, were found lying senseless on the road to Corcovado.
A New Voyage Round the World in the Years 1823, 24, 25, and 26. Vol. 1|Otto von Kotzebue
The house in which I lived was seated close beneath the well-known mountain of the Corcovado.
A Naturalist's Voyage Round the World|Charles Darwin
Subsequently we saw the lofty-peaked Corcovado—well deserving the name of "el famoso Corcovado."
A Naturalist's Voyage Round the World|Charles Darwin

More and more the clouds lifted and once or twice old Corcovado and Sugar Loaf peeped out as if for a final look.
With the Battle Fleet|Franklin Matthews
The thunder peals from Sugar Loaf and Corcovado at times outroared those of the guns.
With the Battle Fleet|Franklin Matthews

British Dictionary definitions for Corcovado

Corcovado

noun

(Spanish korkoˈβaðo) a volcano in S Chile, in the Andes. Height: 2300 m (7546 ft)

(Portuguese korkuˈvɑːdu) a mountain in SE Brazil, in SW Rio de Janeiro city, famous for a massive statue of Christ the Redeemer. Height of mountain: 704 m (2310 ft)

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