Manáos

or Ma·naus

[mah-nous]

noun

a port in and the capital of Amazonas, in N Brazil, on the Río Negro near its confluence with the Amazon: about 1000 miles (1600 km) from the Atlantic but accessible to some ocean trade.

Amazonas

[am-uh-zoh-nuh s]

noun

a state in NW Brazil. 601,769 sq. mi. (1,558,582 sq. km). Capital: Manáos.

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Historical Examples of manaos

Here, too, lived the Manaos Indians, who so long resisted the Portuguese.
Celebrated Travels and Travellers
Jules Verne
We may learn at Manaos, where there is also a chance for letters for us, and American papers.
The Letters of William James, Vol. 1
William James
What more could she have learned in a convent at Manaos or Belem?
Eight Hundred Leagues on the Amazon
Jules Verne
Take this letter, then, my friend, and deliver it at Manaos.
Eight Hundred Leagues on the Amazon
Jules Verne
Such is Manaos, which, for the benefit of the reader, it was necessary to sketch.
Eight Hundred Leagues on the Amazon
Jules Verne

British Dictionary definitions for manaos

Amazonas

noun

a state of W Brazil, consisting of the central Amazon basin: vast areas of unexplored tropical rainforest. Capital: Manaus. Pop: 2 961 801 (2002). Area: 1 542 277 sq km (595 474 sq miles)

Manáos

noun

a variant spelling of Manaus

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