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Copacabana
Copacabana
English
Proper noun
Copacabana
- A district of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- the main beach in Rio de Janeiro, located in the eponymous district
- (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.
- 2007, The Times - Sand storm - Plans to turn Birmingham into St Tropez have gone awry
Synonyms
- Copa (abbreviation)
Derived terms
- Copa (abbreviation)
Portuguese
Etymology
From Spanish Copacabana
Proper noun
Copacabana
- Copacabana (municipality in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
Spanish
Etymology
From Aymara Kotakawana (God of Fertility)
Proper noun
Copacabana ?
- A town on Lake Titicaca in Bolivia