Corcovado
[kawr-kaw-vah-doo for 1; kawr-kaw-vah-th aw for 2] /ˌkɔr kɔˈvɑ dʊ for 1; ˌkɔr kɔˈvɑ ðɔ for 2/
noun
1.
a mountain in SE Brazil, S of Rio de Janeiro: statue of Christ on peak. 2310 feet (704 meters).
2.
a volcano in S Chile. 7550 feet (2301 meters).
noun
1.
(Spanish) (korkoˈβaðo). a volcano in S Chile, in the Andes. Height: 2300 m (7546 ft)
2.
(Portuguese) (korkuˈvɑːdu). a mountain in SE Brazil, in SW Rio de Janeiro city, famous for a massive statue of Christ the Redeemer. Height of mountain: 704 m (2310 ft)
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