Manaus
/mɑːˈnaʊs/ name
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A municipality, the state capital of Amazonas, Brazil.
Example
More examples"In Brazil, I would like to visit Rio de Janeiro, as I practice my Portuguese in the Carioca accent. I like the vision of Brasilia, so I would like to visit the capital. I would also like to visit Manaus, the only city in the Amazon Rainforest with over one million inhabitants. The Amazon has a luxuriant ecosystem. Brazil is in my bucket list."
Etymology
Borrowed from Portuguese Manaus, after the Manáo, a native Lokono tribe of the Amazon. Manáo is said to mean mother of the gods.