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Recife

[ ruh-see-fuh ]

noun

  1. a seaport in and the capital of Pernambuco province, in NE Brazil.


Recife

/ ɛˈːə /

noun

  1. 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 namePernambuco
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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At once a tribute to the bygone movie palaces of his hometown of Recife, and an introspective self-examination focused on his relationship with film, this evocative documentary is a must-see for all cinephiles.

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Naná was from Recife, in Brazil’s northeast, a place steeped in musical traditions.

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I wrote on my Instagram account that I was making a film and needed images of Recife in the past.

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The ship was towed by the patrol vessel to the port of Recife.

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The building in Recife’s Paulista suburb crumbled in the early hours of Friday, prompting a frantic search for victims.

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