Manáos

or Ma·naus

[ mah-nous ]

/ mɑˈnaʊs /

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.

Definition for manaos (2 of 2)

Amazonas

[ am-uh-zoh-nuh s ]

/ ˌæm əˈzoʊ nəs /

noun

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

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Examples from the Web for manaos

The excitement increased in Manaos as the time ran on; the affair was discussed with unexampled acerbity.
Eight Hundred Leagues on the Amazon|Jules Verne
Here, too, lived the Manaos Indians, who so long resisted the Portuguese.
Celebrated Travels and Travellers|Jules Verne
Tom Ward may possibly be out and at Manaos by the time we get back there at the end of October.
The Letters of William James, Vol. 1|William James
At daybreak Benito and Manoel left the raft and proceeded to Manaos.
Eight Hundred Leagues on the Amazon|Jules Verne

And now the time had arrived for them to make their daily visit to the prisoner, and Yaquita and her daughter set off to Manaos.
Eight Hundred Leagues on the Amazon|Jules Verne

British Dictionary definitions for manaos (1 of 2)

Amazonas

/ (ˌæməˈzəʊnəs) /

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)

British Dictionary definitions for manaos (2 of 2)

Manáos

/ (Portuguese məˈnaus) /

noun

a variant spelling of Manaus

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