Madeira

Ma·dei·ra ¹  (m-dîr, -dr)

A river of northwest Brazil rising on the Bolivian border and flowing about 3,315 km (2,060 mi) generally northeast to the Amazon River near Manaus. It is the most important tributary of the Amazon.

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Ma·dei·ra ²  (m-dîr, -dr)

n.

A fortified dessert wine, especially from the island of Madeira.

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Madeira [məˈdɪərə (Portuguese) məˈðəirə]

n

1. (Placename) a group of volcanic islands in the N Atlantic, west of Morocco: constitutes the Portuguese administrative district of Funchal; consists of the chief island, Madeira, Pôrto Santo, and the uninhabited Deserta and Selvagen Islands; gained partial autonomy in 1976. Capital: Funchal. Pop.: 242 603 (2001). Area: 797 sq. km (311 sq. miles)

2. (Placename) a river in W Brazil, flowing northeast to the Amazon below Manaus. Length: 3241 km (2013 miles)

3. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Brewing) a rich strong fortified white wine made on Madeira

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Madeira - a Brazilian river; tributary of the Amazon River Madeira River Brasil, Brazil, Federative Republic of Brazil - the largest Latin American country and the largest Portuguese speaking country in the world; located in the central and northeastern part of South America; world's leading coffee exporter
	2.	Madeira - an island in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa; the largest of the Madeira Islands Madeira Islands, Madeiras - a group of volcanic islands in the Atlantic Ocean to the west of Morocco; the group forms an autonomous region of Portugal
	3.	Madeira - an amber dessert wine from the Madeira Islands fortified wine - wine to which alcohol (usually grape brandy) has been added malmsey - sweet Madeira wine

Translations

Madeira [məˈdɪərə] N → Madeira f; (= wine) → (vino m de) madeira m

Madeira [məˈðəirə] n

(= island) → Madère f

(= wine) → madère m
made-to-measure [ˌmeɪdtəˈmɛʒə^r] adj (British) [suit, curtains] → fait(e) sur mesure
made-up [ˌmeɪdˈʌp] adj

(= invented) [story, word, name] → inventé(e)

(= false) → faux*(fausse)

(with cosmetics) [woman] → maquillé(e); [eyes, face] → maquillé(e)

Madeira

n → Madeira nt; (= wine) → Madeira m

Madeira [məˈdɪərə] n (Geog) → Madera; (wine) → madera m

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Madeira [məˈdɪərə] n (Geog) → Madera; (wine) → madera m