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Pedro I

[ pey-droh; Portuguese pe-droo ]

noun

  1. Dom Pedro, 1798–1834, king of Portugal (1826, as Pedro IV) and first emperor of Brazil 1822–31.


Pedro I

/ ˈɛəʊ /

noun

  1. Pedro I17981834MBrazilianPOLITICS: hereditary ruler 1798–1834, first emperor of Brazil (1822–31); son of John VI of Portugal: declared Brazilian independence (1822)
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“It sucks because I liked that shelter in San Pedro. I had no major complaints,” he says.

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“Five hours into my sail out of San Pedro, I had my first impression of the Pacific Ocean: It’s crazy,” Kang wrote in his book, “Yes, I’m Crazy for the Ocean.”

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Chagas noted that Jan. 9 is an important nationalist symbol in Brazil, marking the day the country’s first ruler, Emperor Dom Pedro I, declared that he would not return to Portugal, in what is popularly known as “I Will Stay” Day.

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“It is as if Bolsonarists were equating Bolsonaro with D. Pedro I, and indicating that the former government will remain,” he said.

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Dom Pedro I's heart had been kept in a church in the Portuguese city of Porto since his death in Portugal in 1834.

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