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REPUBLIC OF HONDURAS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A republic in Central America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; an early center of Mayan culture
Synonyms:
Honduras; Republic of Honduras
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Instance hypernyms:
Central American country; Central American nation (any one of the countries occupying Central America; these countries (except for Belize and Costa Rica) are characterized by low per capita income and unstable governments)
Meronyms (parts of "Republic of Honduras"):
Honduran capital; Tegucigalpa (the capital and largest city of Honduras)
San Pedro Sula (industrial city in northwestern Honduras)
Meronyms (members of "Republic of Honduras"):
Honduran (a native or inhabitant of Honduras)
Domain member region:
Moranzanist Patriotic Front (a terrorist group of radical leftists formed in the late 1980s; seeks to prevent the United States from intervening in Honduran economic and political affairs)
Holonyms ("Republic of Honduras" is a part of...):
Central America (the isthmus joining North America and South America; extends from the southern border of Mexico to the northern border of Colombia)
Holonyms ("Republic of Honduras" is a member of...):
OAS; Organization of American States (an association including most countries in the western hemisphere; created in 1948 to promote military and economic and social and cultural cooperation)
