Meaning of bandeirante | Babel Free
Definitions
One of the European adventurers and slavers who were responsible for exploring much of early colonial Brazil.
Equivalents
Examples
“Its tough and cruel settler bandeirantes were the first Europeans to penetrate Brazil's interior on their long slaving forays against the índios.”
“On Friday afternoon, Santos and a few dozen other activists will set⟳ off from the Praça Panamericana in western São Paulo on a 1,000km (621-mile) walk⟳ to Brasília, the Brazilian capital, following one of the routes of the bandeirantes.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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