Marajó

[ mah-rah-zhaw ]

/ ˌmɑ rɑˈʒɔ /

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noun

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

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Words nearby Marajó

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How to use Marajó in a sentence

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 island of Marajo will be the principal field for this work.
The Galaxy, June 1877|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
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

But to return to Marajo, and to the facts actually in our possession.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 106, August, 1866|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Marajó

Marajó

/ (Portuguese maraˈʒɔ) /

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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