São Luís

American  

[soun lwees] / ˈsãʊ̃ ˈlwis /

noun

1. a seaport on an island off the NE coast of Brazil: capital of Maranhão.

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São Luís British  

/ sə̃un ˈlwis, -ˈlwiʃ /

noun

1. a port in NE Brazil, capital of Maranhão state, on the W coast of São Luís Island: founded in 1612 by the French and taken by the Portuguese in 1615. Pop: 982 000 (2005 est)

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São Luís

It is now kept in São Luís, the state capital, at the State Center for Natural History and Archaeology Research, which also took part in the research.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026

The journey began in São Luís, Maranhão, a city in northeast Brazil.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 27, 2023

“They called me the cellphone doctor,” he told the Guardian by phone from São Luís.

From The Guardian ● May 23, 2018

Female inmates gather in the Pedrinhas Prison Complex, the largest penitentiary in Maranhão state, in São Luís, Brazil, on Jan. 27, 2015.

From Slate ● Jan. 30, 2015

In 1999, Mr. Castro was accosted by two police officers after leaving a gay club in the northeastern city of São Luís, Maranhão, according to his asylum application.

From New York Times ● Jan. 29, 2011

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