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Guanabara

American  
[gwah-nuh-bahr-uh] / ˌgwɑ nəˈbɑr ə /

noun

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


Guanabara British  
/ 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

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Later, the future king took a boat tour of the Guapimirim mangrove area, which is a preserved and protected area of natural beauty in the country's Guanabara Bay.

From BBC Nov. 4, 2025

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

From Seattle Times Mar. 2, 2024

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.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 17, 2023

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.

From Reuters Sep. 22, 2023

At the end of the street, Roosevelt found himself at Palacio Guanabara, or Guanabara Palace, a frosty white and buttery beige neoclassical residence, similar in style to the White House.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple

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