This is the 1640th most frequent Portuguese word.
menezes
"Menezes" is a Portuguese surname and does not have a specific meaning outside its use as a family name.
The word 'Menezes' is used here as a surname, referring to a family as a group.
Os Menezes chegaram para a reunião.
The Menezes arrived for the meeting.
Here, 'Menezes' functions as a formal address of a professional person identified by the surname.
O doutor Menezes é uma referência na medicina.
Doctor Menezes is a reference in medicine.
In this context, 'Menezes' is used to refer to a specific individual, perhaps a colleague or peer, by their surname.