Florianópolis in British English
(Portuguese floriəˈnɔpuliʃ)
noun
a port in S Brazil, capital of Santa Catarina state, on the W coast of Santa Catarina Island. Pop: 884 000 (2005 est)
Florianópolis in American English
(ˌflɔriəˈnɑpəlɪs)
city on an island just off the SE coast of Brazil: capital of Santa Catarina state: pop.154,000
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