RIO
Dictionary entry overview: What does Rio mean? • RIO (noun)
The noun RIO has 1 sense:
1. the former capital and 2nd largest city of Brazil; chief Brazilian port; famous as a tourist attraction
Familiarity information: RIO used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• RIO (noun)
Meaning:
The former capital and 2nd largest city of Brazil; chief Brazilian port; famous as a tourist attraction
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Synonyms:
Rio; Rio de Janeiro
Instance hypernyms:
city; metropolis; urban center (a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts)
Meronyms (members of "Rio"):
Carioca (a native or inhabitant of Rio de Janeiro)
Holonyms ("Rio" 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)
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