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Paulista

noun
Pau·​lis·​ta | \ pau̇ˈlēstə\
plural -s

Definition of Paulista

1 : a Brazilian descended from the first Portuguese colonists and from the indigenous people of Brazil
2 : a native or inhabitant of the city of São Paulo, Brazil

History and Etymology for Paulista

Portuguese Paulista, from São Paulo, state and city in Brazil + Portuguese -ista -ist (from Latin)

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