Macedo de Cavaleiros

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Portuguese

Etymology

Named after Portuguese knight Martim Gonçalves de Macedo, who saved future king John I in the battle of Aljubarrota. From Old Galician-Portuguese macedo (“apple orchard”) + de (“of”) + cavaleiros (“knights”).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /maˈse.du d͡ʒi ka.vaˈle(j).ɾus/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /maˈse.du d͡ʒi ka.vaˈle(j).ɾuʃ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /maˈse.do de ka.vaˈle(j).ɾos/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐˈse.du dɨ kɐ.vɐˈlɐj.ɾuʃ/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐˈse.du dɨ kɐ.bɐˈlej.ɾuʃ/
- (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐˈse.du dɨ kɐ.vɐˈlej.ɾuʃ/
- (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐˈse.du dɨ kɐ.vɐˈle.ɾuʃ/

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Proper noun

Macedo de Cavaleiros

A city and municipality of Bragança district, Portugal

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