Etymology

Maracanaço

Today it means: The final match (Uruguay 2 – Brazil 1) in the 1950 FIFA World Cup, remembered in Brazil as a painful defeat. Full definition →

Portuguese Maracanaço
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  1. Portuguese · borrowed fromMaracanaço
  2. English todayMaracanaço

Borrowed from Portuguese Maracanaço, from Maracanã, the stadium that hosted the match.

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