Natal
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Portuguese Natal (“Christmas”), because the region in South Africa was discovered by the Portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama on Christmas Day, 1497.
Proper noun [edit]
Natal
- A seaport and the state capital of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil.
- A former British colony and province of South Africa. It is now called KwaZulu-Natal province.
Translations [edit]
former British colony
Portuguese [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Latin nātālis [diēs Dominī] (“birthday of the Lord”).
Pronunciation [edit]
Proper noun [edit]
Natal m (plural Natais)
