Ilha de Vera Cruz

== Portuguese == === Etymology === Literally, “Island of the True Cross”. Upon arriving in 1500, Europeans thought the land was a large island. === Proper noun === Ilha de Vera Cruz f former name of Brazil: A large Portuguese-speaking country in South America === See also === Terra de Santa Cruz (second name of Brazil) === Further reading === Ilha de Vera Cruz on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Ilha de Vera Cruz on the Portuguese Wikipedia.Wikipedia pt