Salvador

Sal·va·dor  (slv-dôr, sälv-dôr) Formerly Ba·hi·a (b-h, bä-)

A city of eastern Brazil on the Atlantic Ocean south-southwest of Recife. Founded in 1549, it was the capital of the Portuguese possessions in the New World until 1763. Population: 2,670,000.

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Salvador - a republic on the Pacific coast of Central America El Salvador, Republic of El Salvador OAS, Organization of American States - an association including most countries in the western hemisphere; created in 1948 to promote military and economic and social and cultural cooperation Central America - the isthmus joining North America and South America; extends from the southern border of Mexico to the northern border of Colombia Salvadoran capital, San Salvador - the capital and largest city of El Salvador; has suffered from recurrent earthquakes Santa Ana - a city in western El Salvador Salvadoran, Salvadorean, Salvadorian - a native or inhabitant of El Salvador