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Meanings of madeira in English

Portuguese
rio madeira
Spanish
río madeira

A Brazilian river; tributary of the Amazon River.

        rio madeira
        Usage of madeira in English
        1
        And while I was searching, the Vicar got out biscuits and madeira.
        I capture the castle
        2
        He poured two goblets of madeira and said, I was just thinking, sir.
        The Only Victor
        3
        Add the madeira, bring to a simmer and reduce the liquid by half.
        The Guardian
        4
        But presently the madeira, warmed these two into a better spirit.
        Richard Carvel — Volume 02
        5
        Here's your good health, Mrs. P-- ;anddown went the madeira.
        Mark Hurdlestone; Or, The Two Brothers
        6
        Godschale sat down carefully and poured himself another glass of madeira.
        The Only Victor
        7
        As soon as we entered, madeira and bitters were offered us.
        The Malay Archipelago, Volume 1 / The Land of the Orang-utan and...
        8
        Bolitho studied him as he poured two tall glasses of madeira.
        The Only Victor
        9
        He gave such a snort of laughter that his madeira went the wrong way.
        I capture the castle
        10
        But the wine queer, and no madeira to be got.
        A Simpleton
        11
        He had finished his madeira, and we went out to get our horses again.
        French and Oriental Love in a Harem
        12
        Stanton takes wine, madeira and claret, and other small necessaries.
        Beauchamp's Career — Volume 6
        13
        The wines were port, sherry, madeira, claret, hock, and champagne.
        Memories of Hawthorne
        14
        With hor d'ourves serve vermouth, sherry, marsala or madeira wine.
        Bohemian San Francisco / Its restaurants and their most famous r...
        15
        He helped me to some more madeira, then said:
        I capture the castle
        16
        Mr Norrell was invited to the Admiralty, where he drank madeira-wine in the Board Room.
        Jonathan strange and mr norrell
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