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Vinony

Rio de Janeiro

proper noun

  1. city of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  2. state of Brazil
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈɹiːoʊ dɪ ʒəˈnɪəɹoʊ/ / /ˈɹiːoʊ dɪ ʒəˈnɛəɹoʊ/

name

Etymology: From Brazilian Portuguese Rio de Janeiro (literally “River of January”).

  1. A state of the Southeast Region, Brazil. Capital: Rio de Janeiro.
  2. A municipality, the state capital of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; the former capital of Brazil.

    “In Rio de Janeiro, thousands protested in a gritty area far from the city’s upscale seaside districts.”