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Fortaleza [fawr-tl-ey-zuh; Portuguese fawr-tuh-le-zuh] Examples noun
- a seaport in NE Brazil.
Also called Ceará. Examples from the Web for fortaleza Historical Examples of fortaleza
“Yes, and some fazendas are called ‘fortaleza’ for that very reason,” said her uncle.
Mary F. Nixon-Roulet
The Fortaleza de S. Sebastião was intended to defend the capital against piratical attacks.
The Strange Adventures of Andrew Battell
Andrew Battell
The capital of the state is Fortaleza, sometimes called Cear, which is also the principal commercial centre and shipping port.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5
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Fortaleza had its origin in a small village adjoining a fort established at this point in early colonial times.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6
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Fortaleza has suffered much from epidemics of yellow-fever, small-pox and beri-beri, but the climate is considered to be healthy.
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British Dictionary definitions for fortaleza Fortaleza noun
- a port in NE Brazil, capital of Ceará state. Pop: 3 261 000 (2005 est)Also called: Ceará