São Luís

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English

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese São Luís, from são (saint) + Luís (Louis).

Proper noun

São Luís

  1. A municipality, the state capital of Maranhão, Brazil

Portuguese

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Etymology

Its name is a tribute to the then king of France, Louis XIII. Despite French rule, three years later São Luís passed to Portuguese rule, putting an end to the initiative to create the new colony in the country. The city was still an important export center for cotton and rice.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈsɐ̃w̃ luˈis/ , (faster pronunciation) /ˈsɐ̃w̃ ˈlwis/

Proper noun

São Luís

  1. A municipality, the state capital of Maranhão, Brazil
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