Macapá

[ muh-kuh-pah ]

/ mə kəˈpɑ /

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noun

a city in and the capital of Amapá, in NE Brazil, at the mouth of the Amazon.

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Words nearby Macapá

macadam, macadamia, macadamize, Macanese, Macao, Macapá, Macapagal, Macapagal Arroyo, macaque, macarena, macaron

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How to use Macapá in a sentence

Of Maria Macapa's past prior to the time of her appearance at the "flat" absolutely nothing could be learned.
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Miss Baker flushed ever so slightly, but Maria Macapa passed suddenly between them, carrying a half empty beer bottle.
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Maria Macapa and a waiter from one of the restaurants in the street were to prepare the wedding supper here.
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Maria Macapa's head thrust itself from one of the top-story windows of the flat, with a shrill cry.
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About half an hour after the dentist had left to go down town, Maria Macapa had come in to see Trina.
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British Dictionary definitions for Macapá

Macapá

/ (Portuguese makaˈpa) /

noun

a town in NE Brazil, capital of the federal territory of Amapá, on the Canal do Norte of the Amazon delta. Pop: 377 000 (2005 est)

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