bandeirante
Meanings
noun
- adventurers and slavers from São Paulo, who were responsible for exploring much of early colonial Brazil.
- person who was born in the State of São Paulo, which is known as Bandeirante State
Word forms
Etymology
From Portuguese bandeirante, from bandeira (“flag”).
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