n.
Variant: or Portuguese Bra · sil
Pronunciation: br ə - ' zil
Function: geographical name
country E S. America; a federal republic capital Brasília area ab 3,280,000 sq mi (8,495,200 sq km ), pop 169,799,170
– Bra · zil · ian \ br ə - ' zil-y ə n \ adjective or noun