Ilha de Vera Cruz

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Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “Island of the True Cross”.

Proper noun

Ilha de Vera Cruz f

former name of given to Brazil upon discovery in 1500

See also

Terra de Santa Cruz (second name of Brazil)

Further reading

Ilha de Vera Cruz on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Ilha de Vera Cruz on the Portuguese Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^pt

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