Belem
a seaport in N Brazil on the Pará River.
Contemporary Examples
Portugal’s Kings of Pastry Molly Hannon April 4, 2011
Portugal’s Kings of Pastry Molly Hannon April 4, 2011
Portugal’s Kings of Pastry Molly Hannon April 4, 2011
Historical Examples
Eight Hundred Leagues on the Amazon Jules Verne
Lalage’s Lovers George A. Birmingham
Portuguese Architecture Walter Crum Watson
Portuguese Architecture Walter Crum Watson
Italy; with sketches of Spain and Portugal William Beckford
The Bible in Spain George Borrow
Eight Hundred Leagues on the Amazon Jules Verne
noun
a port in N Brazil, the capital of Pará state, on the Pará River: major trading centre for the Amazon basin. Pop: 2 097 000 (2005 est)
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