bandeirante

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. adventurers and slavers from São Paulo, who were responsible for exploring much of early colonial Brazil.
  2. person who was born in the State of São Paulo, which is known as Bandeirante State

Word forms

bandeirante bandeirantes

Etymology

From Portuguese bandeirante, from bandeira (“flag”).

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