MADEIRA DEFINITIONS - 9 definitions found
Madeira n 1: a Brazilian river; tributary of the Amazon River [syn: Madeira, Madeira River] 2: an island in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa; the largest of the Madeira Islands 3: an amber dessert wine from the Madeira Islands Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 11th Edition (2003) Madeira I. noun Etymology: Portuguese, from Madeira Islands Date: 1596 an amber-colored fortified wine from Madeira; also a similar wine made elsewhere II. geographical name 1. river 2013 miles (3239 kilometers) W Brazil formed at Bolivian border by confluence of the Mamoré & the Beni & flowing NE to the Amazon 2. islands in N Atlantic N of the Canaries belonging to Portugal capital Funchal area 308 square miles (798 square kilometers), population 253,000 3. island, chief of group area 285 square miles (741 square kilometers) • Madeiran adjective or noun Oxford English Reference Dictionary
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English Explanatory Dictionary Madeira məˈdɪərə n. 1 a fortified white wine from the island of Madeira off the coast of N. Africa. 2 (in full Madeira cake) a kind of rich sponge cake. The Nuttall Encyclopaedia (1907) Madeira the chief of a group of small volcanic islands with precipitous coasts, in the Atlantic, 400 m. off Morocco; has peaks 6000 ft. high and deep picturesque ravines; the island is a favourite resort for consumptives; the climate is very mild and equable, the rainfall moderate, and the soil fertile; crops of cereals and potatoes are raised; oranges, lemons, grapes, figs, and bananas abound; Madeira wine is famous, and the chief export; Funchal (21) is the capital, with an exposed harbour and some good buildings; the islands form a province of Portugal. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) Madeira \Ma*dei"ra\, n. [Pg., the Island Madeira, properly, wood, fr. L. materia stuff, wood. The island was so called because well wooded. See Matter.] A rich wine made on the Island of Madeira. A cup of Madeira, and a cold capon's leg. --Shak. Madeira nut (Bot.), the European walnut; the nut of the Juglans regia. Madeira, OH (city, FIPS 46312) Location: 39.18420 N, 84.37482 W Population (1990): 9141 (3565 housing units) Area: 8.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 45243 |
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