BRAZIL


Meaning of BRAZIL in English

I. Bra ‧ zil /brəˈzɪl/ BrE AmE

a country in South America, the largest country in South America. Population: 191,800,000 (2007). Capital: Brasilia. The Brazilian ↑ rainforest is a large and very important area of trees and plants.

II. Brazil, An ‧ ge ‧ la /ˈændʒələ, ˈændʒɪlə/ BrE AmE

(1868–1947) a British writer of stories about life at girls' ↑ boarding school s (=schools where the students live as well as study) . The typical girl in her stories was always cheerful, good at sports, and eager to take part in every activity:

Joan was amazingly enthusiastic, like something out of an Angela Brazil story.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.