Manáos

or Ma·naus

[ mah-nous ]

/ mɑˈnaʊs /

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noun

a port in and the capital of Amazonas, in N Brazil, on the Río Negro near its confluence with the Amazon: about 1,000 miles (1,600 km) from the Atlantic but accessible to some ocean trade.

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Words nearby Manáos

Manama, mana motuhake, mañana, Man and Superman, Manannan, Manáos, Manarola, manas, Manassas, Manasseh, Manassite

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How to use Manáos in a sentence

The superintendent and many of the workers go down the river to Para and Manaos or to villages on higher ground.
The Wonder Book of Knowledge|Various
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

Of the ancient Manaos one can count but a wandering party or two.
Eight Hundred Leagues on the Amazon|Jules Verne

British Dictionary definitions for Manáos

Manáos

/ (Portuguese məˈnaus) /

noun

a variant spelling of Manaus

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