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SAN JOSE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The capital and largest city of Costa Rica
Synonyms:
capital of Costa Rica; San Jose
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Instance hypernyms:
national capital (the capital city of a nation)
Holonyms ("San Jose" is a part of...):
Costa Rica; Republic of Costa Rica (a republic in Central America; one of the most politically stable countries in Latin America. In Spanish, Costa Rica means Rich Coast (Costa means Coast, Rica means Rich))
Sense 2
Meaning:
A city in western California located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay to the south of San Francisco; a center for computer and electronics industries
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Instance hypernyms:
city; metropolis; urban center (a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts)
Holonyms ("San Jose" is a part of...):
CA; Calif.; California; Golden State (a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes)
