Recife
geographical name
Re·ci·fe
ri-ˈsē-fē 
variants
or formerly Pernambuco
city and port at the mouth of a river in northeastern Brazil; capital of Pernambuco state population 1,537,704
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“Recife.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Recife. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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