Distrito Federal
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/disˈtri tɔ ˌfɛ ðɛˈrɑl/
noun
,
Spanish.
1.
Federal District
.
Abbreviation:
D.F.
British Dictionary definitions for
Distrito Federal
Distrito Federal
/
Portuguese
disˈtritu fedeˈral
/
noun
1.
a district in S central Brazil, containing Brasília: detached from Goiás state in 1960. Pop: 2 145 839 (2002). Area: 5815 sq km (2245 sq miles)