Marajó

[mah-rah-zhaw]

noun

an island in N Brazil, at the mouth of the Amazon. 19,000 sq. mi. (49,000 sq. km).

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Historical Examples of marajo

But to return to Marajo, and to the facts actually in our possession.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 106, August, 1866
Various
The island of Marajo will be the principal field for this work.
The Galaxy, June 1877
Various
The Amazon is divided into two branches at its mouth by the island of Marajo, the larger branch being ninety-six miles in width.
Martin Rattler
R.M. Ballantyne
The same is true of the large island of Marajo, lying at the mouth of the Amazons.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 106, August, 1866
Various
About half way between Barra and the island of Marajo, we had got into a somewhat narrow channel between two islets.
The Guerilla Chief
Mayne Reid

British Dictionary definitions for marajo

Marajó

noun

an island in N Brazil, at the mouth of the Amazon. Area: 38 610 sq km (15 444 sq miles)

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