a port at the easternmost point of Brazil on the Atlantic: capital of Pernambuco state; built partly on an island, with many waterways and bridges. Pop: 3 527 000 (2005 est)
Former name: Pernambuco
Recife in American English
(rəˈsifə)
seaport in NE Brazil, on the Atlantic: capital of Pernambuco state: pop. 1,298,000