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    Brazilian
    adjective
    of or relating to Brazil, its inhabitants, or their language.
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    brazilian
    adjective
    of or relating to Brazil or its inhabitants

Brazilian

American  
[bruh-zil-yuhn] / brəˈzɪl jən /

adjective

  1. of or relating to Brazil, its inhabitants, or their language.


noun

  • Brazilians
    plural
  1. a native or inhabitant of Brazil.

  2. Brazilian wax.

brazilian British  
/ brəˈzɪljən /

adjective

  1. of or relating to Brazil or its inhabitants

"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

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Brazil

"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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He runs a hedge-fund firm, Moreton Capital Partners, that bets on the price of everything from American grains to Southeast Asian palm oil to Brazilian sugar and soybeans.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

The Brazilian government on Wednesday said it was suing the Discord messaging platform for nearly $100 million in damages over its alleged failure to protect children from harmful content and demanded it adopt stronger safeguards.

From Barron's Aug. 26, 2026

Turnaround plans at its Brazilian open-pit gold mine, Mara Rosa, are progressing in line with expectations, the company said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

The 22-year-old Brazilian will come in as a replacement for compatriot Savinho, who looks set to join Tottenham.

From BBC Aug. 24, 2026

She and her family had just returned from the Amazonian city of Manaus and had been checked and cleared by Brazilian doctors before departure.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

I felt for the brazilian fans because the germans were merciless but Brazil were awful and Luiz was a disaster as captain .

From BBC Jul. 9, 2014

A decent crowd, mostly made up of Brazilians, had assembled.

From Slate Jul. 1, 2026

"We saw on social media that the Brazilians took over Times Square... And then we showed up and there were only Germans!" said 32-year-old Fabricio Miatto.

From Barron's Jun. 27, 2026

Sepp Blatter, Fifa president from 1998 to 2015, was critical during his tenure about the growing trend at the time of countries fast-tracking naturalisation for players - particularly Brazilians.

From BBC Jun. 23, 2026

Brazilians will pack into a Queens restaurant where samba dancers provide pregame entertainment.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 11, 2026

“He was a charming companion...He was what we Brazilians call a ‘pandego’...‘the life of the party,”’ said Rondon.

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

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