Florianópolis
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From Portuguese Florianópolis. The city was named after Floriano Peixoto, the second president of Brazil, with the addition of the -polis suffix from Ancient Greek πόλις (pólis, “city”). Before 1893, the city was known as Desterro, from the Portuguese word desterro, meaning banishment or exile.
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Florianópolis
- A municipality, the state capital of Santa Catarina, Brazil
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Brazilian state capital of Santa Catarina
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The city was named after Floriano Peixoto, the second president of Brazil, with the addition of the suffix -polis, from Ancient Greek πόλις (pólis, “city”). Before 1893, the city was known as Desterro, from the Portuguese word desterro, meaning banishment or exile.
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Florianópolis
- Florianópolis (a municipality, the state capital of Santa Catarina, Brazil)