João Pessoa
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João Pes·soa | \ ˌzhwau̇ⁿ-pe-ˈsō-ə 
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or formerly Paraíba \ ˌpär-ä-ˈē-bə \
\Definition of João Pessoa
city in northeastern Brazil; capital of the state of Paraíba population 723,515
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