São Francisco
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São Fran·cis·co
(souN frən-sĭs′kō, fräN-sēs′ko͝o) A river of eastern Brazil flowing about 2,900 km (1,800 mi) generally north-northeast and east to the Atlantic Ocean.
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São Francisco
(Portuguese sə̃u frə̃ˈsisku)n
(Placename) a river in E Brazil, rising in SW Minas Gerais state and flowing northeast, then southeast to the Atlantic northeast of Aracajú. Length: 3200 km (1990 miles)
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| Noun | 1. | Sao Francisco - a river in eastern Brazil flowing into the Atlantic Ocean Brasil, Brazil, Federative Republic of Brazil - the largest Latin American country and the largest Portuguese speaking country in the world; located in the central and northeastern part of South America; world's leading coffee exporter |
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