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Copacabana

Copacabana

English

Proper noun

Copacabana

  1. A district of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  2. the main beach in Rio de Janeiro, located in the eponymous district
  3. (figuratively) a beached area known for partying.
    2007, The Times - Sand storm - Plans to turn Birmingham into St Tropez have gone awry
    just as it was when the city was run by the great Victorian, Joseph Chamberlain, whose square will be turned into the Copacabana of the West Midlands.

Synonyms

  • Copa (abbreviation)

Derived terms

  • Copa (abbreviation)

Portuguese

Etymology

From Spanish Copacabana

Proper noun

Copacabana

  1. Copacabana (municipality in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)

Spanish

Etymology

From Aymara Kotakawana (God of Fertility)

Proper noun

Copacabana ?

  1. A town on Lake Titicaca in Bolivia