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Madeira in British English
(məˈdɪərə, Portuguese məˈdejrə)
noun
1.
a group of volcanic islands in the N Atlantic, west of Morocco: since 1976 an autonomous region of Portugal; consists of the chief island, Madeira, Porto Santo, and the uninhabited Deserta and Selvagen Islands. Capital: Funchal. Pop: 245 012 (2001). Area: 797 sq km (311 sq miles)
2.
a river in W Brazil, flowing northeast to the Amazon below Manaus. Length: 3241 km (2013 miles)
3.
a rich strong fortified white wine made on Madeira
Madeira in American English 1
(məˈdɪrə)
noun
any of several fortified wines, ranging from pale to amber and dry to sweet, made chiefly on Madeira
Madeira in American English 2
(məˈdɪrə)
1.
group of Portuguese islands in the Atlantic, off the W coast of Morocco: 310 sq mi (803 sq km); pop. 253,000; chief city, Funchal
2.
largest island of this group: 288 sq mi (746 sq km)
3.
river in NW Brazil, flowing northeast into the Amazon: c. 2,100 mi (3,380 km)
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Word lists withMadeira
Wines- to nail sth to/on sth
- to nail your colours to someone's mast
- to nail your colours to the mast
- tonal
- tonalite
- tonalitic
- tonalities
- tonalitive
- tonality
- tonally
- tonal music
- tonal value
- to-name
- to name but two
- to name sb as sb
- to name sb as sth
- tonant
- to narrow the list down (to three)
- to navigate (a path) through sth
- to navigate (one's way) around sth
- tonbridge
- tondi
- tondino
- tondo
- tone