# Amazonas

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #72,937

## Definitions
1. A state of the North Region, Brazil. Capital: Manaus.
2. A department of Colombia.
3. A region of Peru.
4. A state of Venezuela.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Portuguese Amazonas and Spanish Amazonas, related to English Amazon.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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