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\kiːtˈɑːnə͡ʊ lˈə͡ʊps], \kiːtˈɑːnəʊ lˈəʊps], \k_iː_t_ˈɑː_n_əʊ l_ˈəʊ_p_s]\
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A Brazilian historian; born in Bahia, October 1780; died in Paris, Dec. 22, 1860. He was a mulatto, educated in Bahia and Paris; he settled in the latter in 1822 and became corresponding member of the Academy of Inscriptions and Belles-lettres. The emperor Pedro held him in high esteem. The Historical Institute of Rio Janeiro bestowed a gold medal upon him. He was noted for brightness of style and purity of language. His works were numerous, treating of history, biography, and surgery.
By Charles Dudley Warner
