Maranhão

geographical name

Ma·​ra·​nhão ˌmär-ə-ˈnyau̇ⁿ How to pronounce Maranhão (audio)
state of northeastern Brazil bordering on the Atlantic; capital São Luis area 127,242 square miles (329,557 square kilometers), population 6,574,789

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“Maranhão.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Maranh%C3%A3o. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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