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RIO DE JANEIRO
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The former capital and 2nd largest city of Brazil; chief Brazilian port; famous as a tourist attraction
Synonyms:
Rio; Rio de Janeiro
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Instance hypernyms:
city; metropolis; urban center (a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts)
Meronyms (members of "Rio de Janeiro"):
Carioca (a native or inhabitant of Rio de Janeiro)
Holonyms ("Rio de Janeiro" is a part of...):
Brasil; Brazil; Federative Republic of Brazil (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)