indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Type Political Subdivision
Usage Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese
Pronounced Pron. [ˈmi.nɐz ʒe.ˈɾajs](Brazilian Portuguese) [ˈmi.nɐʒ ʒɨ.ˈɾajʃ](Portuguese) [key·simplify]
Meaning & History
Literally "general mines" in Portuguese. It is unclear whether the adjective Gerais refers to the many mines within the region or to the Matos Gerais (or Campos Gerais), the fields that were far away from the mines. This is the name of a state of Brazil.