/ Dictionary / Index P Pernambuco: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Per•nam•bu•co Pronunciation: (pûr"num-by'kō, -b'- Port. per"näm-b'k&oobreve), [key] — n. a state in NE Brazil. 6,240,836; 38,000 sq. mi. (98,420 sq. km). Cap.: Recife. former name of Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: pernambuco (Thesaurus) permute pernancy Related Content Daily Word Quiz: frugal Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language