Belo Horizonte love

Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • A city of eastern Brazil north of Rio de Janeiro. An important manufacturing and marketing center, it was built (1895–1897) as the first of Brazil's planned communities.

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  • proper noun State capital of Minas Gerais, Brazil.

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  • noun city in southeastern Brazil to the north of Rio de Janeiro; the first of Brazil's planned communities

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Examples

  • It was in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, in a workshop conducted with Dr. Ernest Rossi, the renowned author, hypnotist, and psychotherapist from Los Angeles.

    The Bushman Way of Tracking God PhD Bradford Keeney 2010

  • For the inland city of Belo Horizonte, the draw unlike in many other parts of Brazil is not coastline, but culture.

    Have It Your Way Scott Mitchem 2012

  • Secretary Bittencourt told reporters the government is planning concessions for airports in Rio de Janeiro and Belo Horizonte.

    Brazil Privatizes Airports, Raising $14 Billion Paulo Winterstein 2012

  • The government is also studying how to offer concessions for airports in Rio de Janeiro and Belo Horizonte, he said.

    Brazil Will Hand Over Five Airports To Private Sector Paulo Winterstein 2011

  • But American Airlines offers direct service from Miami, and while there is a lack of quality accommodation in Brumadinho, you can happily experience Inhotim from a base in Belo Horizonte.

    Have It Your Way Scott Mitchem 2012

  • Part of the challenge is its location in the tiny town of Brumadinho, an hour or so outside of Belo Horizonte and two hours from the Oscar Niemeyer-designed Tancredo Neves International Airport.

    Have It Your Way Scott Mitchem 2012

  • The government also is studying licensing construction at airports in the cities of Rio de Janeiro and Belo Horizonte.

    Brazil Auctions Rights to Airport Paulo Winterstein 2011

  • But the most powerful lure may be an implausible museum outside of Belo Horizonte known as Inhotim.

    Have It Your Way Scott Mitchem 2012

  • Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Belo Horizonte, respectively, are Brazil's three biggest cities.

    Brazil Auctions Rights to Airport Paulo Winterstein 2011

  • Scott Mitchem on Lunch Break discusses three ways to experience the best of Brazil - at a pristine eco-reserve (Fernando de Noronha), a surf-happy city (Florianópolis) and a contemporary cultural center (Belo Horizonte).

    Have It Your Way Scott Mitchem 2012

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