Minas Gerais

American  

[mee-nuhs zhi-rahys] / ˈmi nəs ʒɪˈraɪs /

noun

1. a state in E Brazil. 224,701 sq. mi. (581,975 sq. km). Belo Horizonte.

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Minas Gerais British  

/ ˈminaʒ ʒəˈraiʒ /

noun

1. an inland state of E Brazil: situated on the high plateau of the Brazilian Highlands; large reserves of iron ore and manganese. Capital: Belo Horizonte. Pop: 18 343 517 (2002). Area: 587 172 sq km (226 707 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

Twenty-nine people were in the four-story building, which also housed apartments and a cosmetic clinic, at the time of the early morning collapse, according to the Minas Gerais state fire department.

From Barron's

These newly recognized specimens, called geraisites after the state of Minas Gerais where they were first found, form a previously unknown strewn field.

From Science Daily

The geraisites were first documented in three municipalities in northern Minas Gerais -- Taiobeiras, Curral de Dentro, and São João do Paraíso -- across an area about 90 kilometers long.

From Science Daily

The governor of Minas Gerais, Romeu Zema, on Wednesday denied accusations that his government had reduced investments in protection against such natural disasters.

From Barron's

Firefighters and authorities search for people trapped in the mud and debris in Minas Gerais, southeastern Brazil, after torrential rains that have left at least 23 people dead and 47 missing in flooding and landslides.

From Barron's