Definitions for xingúʃɪŋˈgu
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
Xin•gúʃɪŋˈgu(n.)
a river flowing N through central Brazil to the Amazon. 1300 mi. (2090 km) long.
Category: Geography (places)
Wiktionary
Xingu(ProperNoun)
A major river in Brazil that flows north into the Amazon delta.
Xingu(ProperNoun)
Cultural reservation in central Brazil, in the state of Mato Grosso.
Xingu(ProperNoun)
Any of several indigenous tribes of Amerind peoples who live in the Xingu reservation.
Origin: From Portuguese.
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Xingu
a river in Brazil, which rises in the heart of the country, and after a course of 1300 m. falls into the Amazon 210 m. W. of Pará.
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