ALL meanings of rio de janeiro
Ri·o de Ja·nei·ro
R r - noun rio de janeiro a state in SE Brazil. 452 sq. mi. (1170 sq. km). Capital: Rio de Janeiro. 1
- noun rio de janeiro a port in SE Brazil, on Guanabara Bay: the country's chief port and its capital from 1763 to 1960; backed by mountains, notably Sugar Loaf Mountain; founded by the French in 1555 and taken by the Portuguese in 1567. Pop: 11 469 000 (2005 est) 0
- noun rio de janeiro a state of E Brazil. Capital: Rio de Janeiro. Pop: 14 724 475 (2002). Area: 42 911 sq km (16 568 sq miles) 0
- noun rio de janeiro state of SE Brazil: 16,954 sq mi (43,911 sq km); pop. 12,808,000; cap. Rio de Janeiro 0
- noun rio de janeiro its capital, a seaport in the SE coast: pop. 5,552,000 0