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Pedro II

American  

noun

  1. Dom Pedro II, 1825–91, emperor of Brazil 1831–89.


Pedro II British  

noun

  1. 1825–91, last emperor of Brazil (1831–89); son of Pedro I. He was deposed when Brazil became a republic (1889)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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In April 1831, Pedro I abdicated in favor of his only son, the six-year-old Brazilian-born Pedro II, and sailed for Portugal to secure the throne for his daughter Maria.

From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022

Following the July Revolution in France in 1830, Brazilians called for the autocratic Pedro I to abdicate his throne, which he did in favor of his son Pedro II in April 1831.

From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022

Many items were contributed by the two emperors who ruled Brazil after independence: Pedro I and his son Pedro II, and their consorts Maria Leopoldina of Austria and Teresa Cristina of the Two Sicilies.

From BBC ● May 10, 2019

A regent ruled until Pedro II was declared of age.

From New York Times ● Aug. 5, 2016

The palace had once been the home of Portugal’s Princess Isabel, the daughter of Dom Pedro II, Brazil’s last emperor.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple

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