Guanabara

[gwah-nuh-bahr-uh]

noun

1. a state in SE Brazil. 452 sq. mi. (1,170 sq. km). Rio de Janeiro.

Guanabara

/ ɡwənaˈbara /

noun

1. (until 1975) a state of SE Brazil, on the Atlantic and Guanabara Bay, now amalgamated with the state of Rio de Janeiro

Example Sentences

But in Rio’s sister city of Niteroi, just across the Guanabara Bay, it’s a different story.

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The Rio Star, the giant Ferris wheel overlooking Guanabara Bay, also was lit up to welcome Swift to town: “Love’s a Game, Wanna Play?” it said, referencing her “Blank Space” lyric.

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The announcement happened at an event at the Guanabara Palace, the Rio state government's headquarters, and the funds are part of an investment cycle that ends in 2025.

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The announcement will take place at a ceremony at the Guanabara Palace, the Rio state government's headquarters, and the funds are part of an investment cycle that ends in 2025.

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“When I got there, the mangrove was almost completely devastated, due to the leachate, which had been released for a long time, and the garbage that arrived from Guanabara Bay,” recalled Mario Moscatelli, a biologist hired by the city in 1997 to assist officials in the ambitious undertaking.

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