Fortaleza
a seaport in NE Brazil.
- Also called Ceará.
Words Nearby Fortaleza
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
How to use Fortaleza in a sentence
There stands a tiny ruined Fortaleza on a hill near the southeast point of Madeira, whereof I know more than most folks.
Where the Pavement Ends | John RussellThe plane shifted course again, now headed directly toward La Fortaleza.
The Five Arrows | Allan Chase"Yes, and some fazendas are called 'Fortaleza' for that very reason," said her uncle.
Our Little Brazilian Cousin | Mary F. Nixon-RouletThe capital of the state is Fortaleza, sometimes called Cear, which is also the principal commercial centre and shipping port.
Fortaleza had its origin in a small village adjoining a fort established at this point in early colonial times.
British Dictionary definitions for Fortaleza
/ (Portuguese fortaˈleza) /
a port in NE Brazil, capital of Ceará state. Pop: 3 261 000 (2005 est): Also called: Ceará
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
Browse