See also: barracão

Portuguese

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Etymology

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From barracão (large shed).

The municipality in Paraná is named after a local inn.[1]

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Barracão

  1. A town and municipality of Paraná, Brazil
  2. A town and municipality of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

References

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  1. ^ João Carlos Vicente Ferreira (2006) “Barracão”, in Municípios paranaenses: origens e significados de seus nomes [Paraná's municipalities: the origin and meaning of their names] (Paraná da Gente; 5)‎[1] (in Portuguese), Curitiba: Secretaria de Estado da Cultura