MADEIRA
an island in the atlantic ocean off north-western africa, the largest of the madeiras, a group of islands which constitutes an autonomous region of portugal; population 247,161 (2007); capital, funchal. encountered by the portuguese in 1419, the islands were occupied by the spanish 1580–1640 and the british 1807–14.
a river in north-western brazil, which rises on the bolivian border and flows about 1,450 km (900 miles) to meet the river amazon east of manaus. it is navigable to large ocean-going vessels as far as pôrto velho.
a fortified wine from the island of madeira.
a river in north-western brazil, which rises on the bolivian border and flows about 1,450 km (900 miles) to meet the river amazon east of manaus. it is navigable to large ocean-going vessels as far as pôrto velho.
a fortified wine from the island of madeira.