/ Dictionary / Index M Minas Gerais: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Mi•nas Ge•rais Pronunciation: (mē'nus zhi-rīs'), [key] a state in E Brazil. 13,643,886; 224,701 sq. mi. (581,975 sq. km). Cap.: Belo Horizonte. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Minas de Ríotinto minatory Related Content Daily Word Quiz: sequester Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language