Be·lém (b -l m , -l  ) Formerly Pa·rá (p-rä) A city of northern Brazil in the Amazon delta. It is the chief port and commercial center of the vast Amazon River basin. Population: 1,400,000. |
Belém (Portuguese) [bəˈlẽi]
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(Placename) a port in N Brazil, the capital of Pará state, on the Pará River: major trading centre for the Amazon basin. Pop.: 1 271 615 (2000)
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