Mafra

See also: mafra

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese Mafra.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Mafra

  2. A town and municipality of the district of Lisbon, Portugal, known for the Palace of Mafra.
    • 1992, Edwin Williamson, The Penguin history of Latin America, London; New York: Penguin Books, →ISBN, page 73:
      The discovery of gold in Brazil fired the religious fervour of John V (1706-50) to heights of gorgeous, archaic extravagance, immortalized in the monastery-palace of Mafra, which was built as a rival to the Escorial and Versailles by a huge army of draft labour over eighteen years.
  4. A municipality of Santa Catarina, Brazil.

Further reading

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

  • Audio (Portugal):(file)
  • Rhymes: -afɾɐ
  • Hyphenation: Ma‧fra
  • Homophone: mafra

Etymology 1

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Proper noun

Mafra f (demonym mafrense)

  1. Mafra (a town and municipality of the district of Lisbon, Portugal, known for the Palace of Mafra)

Etymology 2

Named after Brazilian politician Manuel da Silva Mafra.

Proper noun

Mafra f (demonym mafrense)

  1. Mafra (a municipality of Santa Catarina, Brazil)

Usage notes

Mafra is never indicated by an article; see usage notes for Portugal.

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