Guanabara

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proper noun

A bay of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

OriginBrazilian Portuguese Guanabara →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A bay of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  2. historicalA former state in Brazil, encompassing only the city of Rio de Janeiro (1960–1975).

Origin

  1. Brazilian PortugueseGuanabara
  2. Brazilian PortugueseGuanabara
  3. EnglishGuanabara

Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese Guanabara.

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Translations

Portuguese Guanabara, Guanabara
  • Guanabaraa former Brazilian state
  • Guanabaraa bay in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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APA

Guanabara. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Guanabara

MLA

“Guanabara.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Guanabara. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Guanabara,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Guanabara.

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