English Explanatory Dictionary

Maracanaço

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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  1. The final match (Uruguay 2 – Brazil 1) in the 1950 FIFA World Cup, remembered in Brazil as a painful defeat.

Pronunciation

/ˌmæɹəkəˈnɑːsəʊ/

Word forms

Maracanaço

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese Maracanaço, from Maracanã, the stadium that hosted the match.

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