São Luís in British English
(Portuguese sə̃u ˈlwis) or São Luíz (Portuguese ˈlwiʃ)
noun
a port in NE Brazil, capital of Maranhão state, on the W coast of São Luís Island: founded in 1612 by the French and taken by the Portuguese in 1615. Pop: 982 000 (2005 est)
São Luís in American English
(ˈlwis)
capital of Maranhão state, Brazil: seaport on an island off the N coast: pop. 696,000
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