/ Dictionary / Index R Recife: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Re•ci•fe Pronunciation: (ru-sē'fu), [key] — n. a seaport in and the capital of Pernambuco province, in NE Brazil. 1,249,821. Formerly, Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: recife (Thesaurus) recidivism recip. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: clairvoyant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language