a port in S Brazil, capital of the Rio Grande do Sul state: the country's chief inland port; the chief commercial centre of S Brazil, with two universities (1936 and 1948). Pop: 3 795 000 (2005 est)
Pôrto Alegre in American English
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seaport in S Brazil: capital of Rio Grande do Sul state: pop. 1,263,000