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Noun: Rio de Janeiro  ,ree-ow-du-zhu'neer-ow or ,ree-ow,dey-zhu'nehr-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 de Janeiro's Copacabana Beach";
    - Rio

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

Part of: Brasil, Brazil, Federative Republic of Brazil

Encyclopedia: Rio de Janeiro, RJ