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Noun: Rio  ree-ow
  1. A major port city in Brazil, formerly the capital and now second largest city; known for its beaches, Carnival, and tourist attractions
    "Tourists flock to Rio's Copacabana Beach";
    - Rio de Janeiro

Derived forms: Rios

Type of: city, metropolis, urban center [US], urban centre [Brit, Cdn]

Part of: Brasil, Brazil, Federative Republic of Brazil

Encyclopedia: Rio, Louisiana