São Francisco

/ˌsaʊ fɹænˈsɪskoʊ/

proper noun

A river in Minas Gerais and Northeast Region, Brazil.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A river in Minas Gerais and Northeast Region, Brazil.

Origin

  1. PortugueseSão Francisco“Saint Francis”
  2. EnglishSão Francisco

From Portuguese São Francisco (“Saint Francis”). Doublet of San Francisco.

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APA

São Francisco. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/S%C3%A3o%20Francisco

MLA

“São Francisco.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/S%C3%A3o%20Francisco. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “São Francisco,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/S%C3%A3o%20Francisco.

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