Minas Gerais

geographical name
Mi·​nas Ge·​rais | \ ˌmē-nəs-zhə-ˈrīs How to pronounce Minas Gerais (audio) \

Definition of Minas Gerais

state of eastern Brazil; capital Belo Horizonte area 226,707 square miles (587,171 square kilometers), population 19,597,330