- Paulo Afonso Falls
- nouna major waterfall in northeastern Brazil• Syn: ↑Paulo Afonso• Part Holonyms: ↑Brazil, ↑Federative Republic of Brazil, ↑Brasil
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Paulo Afonso Falls — ▪ waterfalls, Brazil Portuguese Cachoeira De Paulo Afonso, series of rapids and three cataracts in northeastern Brazil on the São Francisco River along the Bahia Alagoas estado (state) border. Lying 190 miles (305 km) from the river s mouth,… … Universalium
Paulo Afonso Hydroelectric Complex — A view of Paulo Afonso I, II and III Country Brazil Location Paulo Afonso Coordi … Wikipedia
Paulo Afonso — ▪ Brazil city, northeastern Bahia estado (state), northeastern Brazil. It lies on the São Francisco River at the site of the Paulo Afonso Falls, where an important hydroelectric facility is located. Made the seat of a municipality in 1958,… … Universalium
Paulo Afonso — noun a major waterfall in northeastern Brazil • Syn: ↑Paulo Afonso Falls • Instance Hypernyms: ↑waterfall, ↑falls • Part Holonyms: ↑Brazil, ↑Federative Republic of Brazil, ↑Brasi … Useful english dictionary
falls — noun 1. the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris) • Hypernyms: ↑perianth, ↑chlamys, ↑floral envelope, ↑perigone, ↑perigonium 2. a steep descent of the water of a river • Syn: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
brazil — /breuh zil /, n. brazilwood. [1350 1400; ME brasile < ML < It < Sp brasil, deriv. of brasa live coal (the wood being red in color) < Gmc; see BRAISE] * * * Brazil Introduction Brazil Background: Following three centuries under the rule of… … Universalium
Brazil — Brazilian /breuh zil yeuhn/, adj., n. /breuh zil /, n. a republic in South America. 164,511,366; 3,286,170 sq. mi. (8,511,180 sq. km). Cap.: Brasília. Portuguese and Spanish, Brasil. Official name, Federative Republic of Brazil. * * * Brazil… … Universalium
river — river1 riverless, adj. riverlike, adj. /riv euhr/, n. 1. a natural stream of water of fairly large size flowing in a definite course or channel or series of diverging and converging channels. 2. a similar stream of something other than water: a… … Universalium
São Francisco River — River, eastern Brazil. The largest river wholly within Brazil, it flows north and east across the great Central Plateau for about 1,811 mi (2,914 km) to its mouth on the Atlantic Ocean. The upper river valley is an area of thorny forest… … Universalium
Brasil — noun the largest Latin American country and the largest Portuguese speaking country in the world; located in the central and northeastern part of South America; world s leading coffee exporter • Syn: ↑Brazil, ↑Federative Republic of Brazil •… … Useful english dictionary
