São Gabriel da Cachoeira

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese São Gabriel da Cachoeira.

Proper noun

São Gabriel da Cachoeira

  2. A municipality of Amazonas, Brazil
    Synonyms: (former names) Ilha Grande, São Gabriel, Uaupés

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “Saint Gabriel of the waterfall”, from a former fort in the region named after Portuguese military personnel Gabriel de Sousa Filgueiras.

Noun

São Gabriel da Cachoeira ? (demonym são-gabrielense or gabrielense)

  1. São Gabriel da Cachoeira (a municipality of Amazonas, Brazil)
    Synonyms: (former names) Ilha Grande, São Gabriel, Uaupés
    Hyponym: Cabeça do Cachorro

Usage notes

São Gabriel da Cachoeira is never indicated by an article; see usage notes for Portugal.

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