Definitions for Rio de Janeiro
ˈri oʊ deɪ ʒəˈnɛər oʊ, dʒə-, di, dəri·o de janeiro

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1. Rio de Janeiro, Rionoun

   the former capital and 2nd largest city of Brazil; chief Brazilian port; famous as a tourist attraction

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1. Rio de Janeironoun

   State in southeastern Brazil.

2. Rio de Janeironoun

   Capital of Rio de Janeiro state and former capital of Brazil.

3. Etymology: From rio de janeiro - "river of January".

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1. Rio de Janeiro

   Rio de Janeiro (UK: REE-oh də jə-NEER-oh, US: REE-oh dee zhə-NAIR-oh, Portuguese: [ˈʁi.u d(ʒi) ʒɐˈne(j)ɾu] (listen); literally 'River of January'), or simply Rio, is the capital of the state of the same name, Brazil's third most populous state, and the second most populous city in Brazil, after São Paulo. Listed by the GaWC as a beta global city, Rio de Janeiro is the sixth most populous city in the Americas. Part of the city has been designated as a World Heritage Site, named "Rio de Janeiro: Carioca Landscapes between the Mountain and the Sea", on 1 July 2012 as a Cultural Landscape.Founded in 1565 by the Portuguese, the city was initially the seat of the Captaincy of Rio de Janeiro, a domain of the Portuguese Empire. In 1763, it became the capital of the State of Brazil, a state of the Portuguese Empire. In 1808, when the Portuguese Royal Court moved to Brazil, Rio de Janeiro became the seat of the court of Queen Maria I of Portugal. She subsequently, under the leadership of her son the prince regent João VI of Portugal, raised Brazil to the dignity of a kingdom, within the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil, and Algarves. Rio remained as the capital of the pluricontinental Lusitanian monarchy until 1822, when the Brazilian War of Independence began. This is one of the few instances in history that the capital of a colonizing country officially shifted to a city in one of its colonies. Rio de Janeiro subsequently served as the capital of the independent monarchy, the Empire of Brazil, until 1889, and then the capital of a republican Brazil until 1960 when the capital was transferred to Brasília. Rio de Janeiro has the second largest municipal GDP in the country, and 30th-largest in the world in 2008. This is estimated at R$343 billion. In the city are the headquarters of Brazilian oil, mining, and telecommunications companies, including two of the country's major corporations, Petrobras and Vale, and Latin America's largest telemedia conglomerate, Grupo Globo. The home of many universities and institutes, it is the second-largest center of research and development in Brazil, accounting for 17 percent of national scientific output according to 2005 data. Despite the high perception of crime, the city actually has a lower incidence of crime than most state capitals in Brazil.Rio de Janeiro is one of the most visited cities in the Southern Hemisphere and is known for its natural settings, carnival, samba, bossa nova, and balneario beaches such as Barra da Tijuca, Copacabana, Ipanema, and Leblon. In addition to the beaches, some of the most famous landmarks include the giant statue of Christ the Redeemer atop Corcovado mountain, named one of the New Seven Wonders of the World; Sugarloaf Mountain with its cable car; the Sambódromo (Sambadrome), a permanent grandstand-lined parade avenue which is used during Carnival; and Maracanã Stadium, one of the world's largest football stadiums. Rio de Janeiro was the host of the 2016 Summer Olympics and the 2016 Summer Paralympics, making the city the first South American and Portuguese-speaking city to ever host the events, and the third time the Olympics were held in a Southern Hemisphere city. The Maracanã Stadium held the finals of the 1950 and 2014 FIFA World Cups, the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup, and the XV Pan American Games.

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1. rio de janeiro

   Rio de Janeiro is a large city on the southeastern coast of Brazil. It is the second most populous city in Brazil and the sixth largest in the Americas. It's known for its breathtaking landscape, beach culture, and landmarks such as the Christ the Redeemer statue atop Corcovado mountain, the Sugarloaf Mountain, and its annual Carnival. The name "Rio de Janeiro" translates to "River of January" in English. It served as Brazil's capital from 1763 to 1960, before the title was transferred to Brasília.

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1. Rio de Janeiro

   Rio de Janeiro,the place where Clara Machado is from-en|ˈ|r|iː|oʊ|_|d|ɪ|_|dʒ|ə|ˈ|n|ɛər|oʊ}}, January River, commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th largest in the Americas, and 26th in the world. Rio de Janeiro has become a home of a World Heritage Site named "Rio de Janeiro: Carioca Landscapes between the Mountain and the Sea", as granted by UNESCO on 1 July 2012 in the category Cultural Landscape. The city was the capital of Brazil for nearly two centuries, from 1763 to 1815 during the Portuguese colonial era, 1815 to 1821 as the capital of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and Algarves, and 1822 to 1960 as an independent nation. Rio is nicknamed the Cidade Maravilhosa or "Marvelous City". Rio de Janeiro represents the second largest GDP in the country, estimated at about R$343 billion, and is headquarters to two of Brazil's major companies—Petrobras and Vale, and major oil companies and telephony in Brazil, besides the largest conglomerate of media and communications companies in Latin America, the Globo Organizations. The home of many universities and institutes, it is the second largest center of research and development in Brazil, accounting for 17% of national scientific production—according to 2005 data.

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1. Rio de Janeiro

   capital and chief seaport of Brazil, charmingly situated on the E. coast of Brazil, on the W. shore of a spacious and beautiful bay, 15 m. long, which forms one of the finest natural harbours in the world; stretches some 10 m. along the seaside, and is hemmed in by richly clad hills; streets are narrow and ill kept; possesses a large hospital, public library (180,000 vols.), botanical gardens, arsenal, school of medicine, electric tramways, &c.; has extensive docks, and transacts half the commerce of Brazil; coffee is the chief export; manufactures cotton, jute, silk, tobacco, &c. Great heat prevails in the summer, and yellow fever is common.

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1. rio de janeiro

   , often called simply Rio. The capital of Brazil, and the largest and most important city of South America. The harbor, which is strongly fortified, is one of the best in the world, and large enough for all its navies. The city of Rio was founded by the Portuguese in 1567. In 1831, it was the theatre of a revolution, in which 6000 armed citizens were joined by the troops of the line in their opposition to the government, and in consequence of which Dom Pedro abdicated the throne in favor of his son Pedro II.

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1. Rio de Janeiro

   This city takes its name from the river discovered by Alfonso de Sousa on the Feast of St Januarius, on which it stands.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Rio de Janeiro in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Rio de Janeiro in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of Rio de Janeiro in a Sentence

1. Thomas Bach:

   If you look at the new port, if you look at the new hotels and shops which have been created and will be created by this enhancement of the tourism industry, i think you can really say there will be a much better Rio de Janeiro after the Olympic Games.

2. President Uhuru Kenyatta:

   By next week (at the) latest, the Anti-Doping Bill will have been passed by Parliament and I will have signed it into law so that there will be no excuse to deny our team from participation in the Rio de Janeiro Olympics in August, we know there are people who are looking for excuses to ensure that Kenya does not participate in the Olympics. We will not give them that excuse.

3. Thomas Bach:

   Rio de Janeiro would not be where it is today, without International Olympic as a catalyst, history will talk about a Rio de Janeiro before the International Olympic and a much better Rio de Janeiro after International Olympic.

4. John Quinn:

   Most people wouldn’t know, though, that the Sydney Opera House, The Christ theRedeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, The Great Wall of China and the Pyramids in Egypt all turn green on St. Patrick’s Day too.

5. Anthony Fauci:

   Someone who is probably a rural worker in the woods, in the forest, in the jungle gets bit by a mosquito who is infected with yellow fever but likely got it from a monkey, so it goes from animal to human, but it doesn't get into the population of Aedes aegypti, which are very frequent in the big cities like Rio de Janeiro.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Rio de Janeiro
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Rio_de_Janeiro
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rio_de_Janeiro
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Rio de Janeiro
6. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#RiodeJaneiro
7. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
8. ^ Etymology and Origins
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=Rio de Janeiro