Recife

[ ruh-see-fuh ]

/ rəˈsi fə /

noun

a seaport in and the capital of Pernambuco province, in NE Brazil.

Formerly Pernambuco.

Definition for recife (2 of 2)

Pernambuco

[ pur-nuh m-byoo-koh, -boo-; Portuguese per-nahm-boo-koo ]

/ ˌpɜr nəmˈbyu koʊ, -ˈbu-; Portuguese ˌpɛr nɑmˈbu kʊ /

noun

a state in NE Brazil. 38,000 sq. mi. (98,420 sq. km). Capital: Recife.

former name of Recife.

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Examples from the Web for recife

The U.S. national team will square off against the Germans in Recife, Brazil, on Thursday at noon ET.
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Photojournalist Ana Lira is from the northeastern city of Recife and a founding member of Urban Rights.
Brazil’s World Cup Is An Expensive, Exploitative Nightmare|Vac Verikaitis|May 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Some founded a synagogue in Recife, Brazil (now in ruins), then fanned out throughout the Caribbean.
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Officer João Brito of the Recife police told reporters that Renata Coelho was a person of “good character.”
Brazil's Wedding Massacre|Dom Phillips|December 28, 2010|DAILY BEAST

Debris displayed for photographers in Recife, Brazil, may appear scant, but there were two very suggestive details.
Picking Up Pieces From a Midair Explosion|Clive Irving|June 14, 2009|DAILY BEAST
The sugar plantations had reappeared, and the commerce of Recife had become extremely important.
Journal of a Voyage to Brazil|Maria Graham
These surrounded and captured Recife, and the English found themselves masters of a large amount of booty.
South America|W. H. Koebel
We had hardly gone fifty paces into Recife, when we were absolutely sickened by the first sight of a slave-market.
Journal of a Voyage to Brazil|Maria Graham
Recife, three miles south, was the port and chiefly inhabited by native Portuguese.
The South American Republics Part I of II|Thomas C. Dawson
First the town of Olinda, and then the neighbouring town of Recife, were captured, after very severe fighting.
South America|W. H. Koebel

British Dictionary definitions for recife (1 of 2)

Recife

/ (rɛˈsiːfə) /

noun

a port at the easternmost point of Brazil on the Atlantic: capital of Pernambuco state; built partly on an island, with many waterways and bridges. Pop: 3 527 000 (2005 est)Former name: Pernambuco

British Dictionary definitions for recife (2 of 2)

Pernambuco

/ (ˌpɜːnəmˈbjuːkəʊ, Portuguese pernəmˈbuku) /

noun

a state of NE Brazil, on the Atlantic: consists of a humid coastal plain rising to a high inland plateau. Capital: Recife. Pop: 8 084 667 (2002). Area: 98 280 sq km (37 946 sq miles)

the former name of Recife

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