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Ba•hi•a
Pronunciation: (bä-ē'u, bu-), [key]—
n.
1. a coastal state of E Brazil. 9,593,687; 216,130 sq. mi. (559,700 sq. km).
Cap.: Salvador.
2. a former name of
Salvador. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.