"Brasil" meaning in English

See Brasil in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Brasil
  1. A mythical island, said to exist off the western coast of Ireland. Synonyms: Hy-Brasil
    Sense id: en-Brasil-en-name-W5AKuHJ2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Etymology: From Portuguese Brasil. Doublet of Brazil. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|pt|Brasil}} Portuguese Brasil, {{doublet|en|Brazil}} Doublet of Brazil Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Brasil
  1. Obsolete spelling of Brazil. Tags: alt-of, obsolete Alternative form of: Brazil
    Sense id: en-Brasil-en-name-jTzTSp6i Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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        ],
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        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "Hy-Brasil"
        }
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      "Brasil",
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    ],
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      "Brazil",
      "Brazil#English"
    ]
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      "name": "bor"
    },
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      },
      "expansion": "Doublet of Brazil",
      "name": "doublet"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Portuguese Brasil. Doublet of Brazil.",
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  "pos": "name",
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        "A mythical island, said to exist off the western coast of Ireland."
      ],
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        ],
        [
          "coast",
          "coast"
        ],
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        }
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      },
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  ],
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