Madeira
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.Ma·dei·ra
noun \mə-ˈdir-ə, -ˈder-\Definition of MADEIRA
: an amber-colored fortified wine from Madeira; also : a similar wine made elsewhere
Origin of MADEIRA
Portuguese, from Madeira Islands
First Known Use: 1596
Ma·dei·ra
geographical name \mə-ˈdir-ə, -ˈder-ə\Definition of MADEIRA
1
river 2013 miles (3239 kilometers) W Brazil formed at Bolivian border by confluence of the Mamoré & the Beni & flowing NE to the Amazon
2
islands in North Atlantic N of the Canaries belonging to Portugal ∗ Funchal area 308 square miles (798 square kilometers), pop 245,011
3
island, chief of group area 285 square miles (741 square kilometers)
— Ma·dei·ran \-ˈdir-ən, -ˈder-\ adjective or noun
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