Campos
a city in E Brazil, near Rio de Janeiro.
(in South America) an extensive, nearly level grassland plain.
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Historical Examples
Cuba Arthur D. Hall
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Cuba Arthur D. Hall
The History of Cuba, vol. 4 Willis Fletcher Johnson
Spain Frederick Albion Ober
noun
a city in E Brazil, in E Rio de Janeiro state on the Paraíba River. Pop: 388 000 (2005 est)
noun (pl) -pos
(often pl) level or undulating savanna country, esp in the uplands of Brazil
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