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Recife

American  
[ruh-see-fuh] / rəˈsi fə /

noun

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


Recife British  
/ rɛˈsiːfə /

noun

  1. Former name: Pernambuco.  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)

"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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From kick-off, Sport Recife passed the ball among themselves for 18 seconds before Cassiano finished the move - to his own embarrassment.

From BBC Apr. 10, 2026

Mendonca Filho spoke with AFP from Recife, his hometown in northeastern Brazil, where he received the news of the Oscar nominations.

From Barron's Jan. 24, 2026

We continued westward, crossing the Atlantic to Brazil, to a church in Recife that has tripled in size since Covid.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 27, 2025

At once a tribute to the bygone movie palaces of his hometown of Recife, and an introspective self-examination focused on his relationship with film, this evocative documentary is a must-see for all cinephiles.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 31, 2024

The Portuguese—"mascates" they were called—revolted in their turn and drove him from Recife.

From The South American Republics Part I of II by Thomas C. Dawson

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