Meanings
proper noun
- A municipality of Maranhão, Brazil.
Origin
- PortugueseNova Iorque
- EnglishNova Iorque
Unadapted borrowing from Portuguese Nova Iorque. Doublet of New York.
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Nova Iorque. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nova%20Iorque
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