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VENEZUELA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A republic in northern South America on the Caribbean; achieved independence from Spain in 1811; rich in oil
Synonyms:
Republic of Venezuela; Venezuela
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Instance hypernyms:
South American country; South American nation (any one of the countries occupying the South American continent)
Meronyms (parts of "Venezuela"):
capital of Venezuela; Caracas (the capital and largest city of Venezuela)
Ciudad Bolivar (a port in eastern Venezuela on the Orinoco river)
Cumana (a port city in northeastern Venezuela on the Caribbean Sea; founded in 1523, it is the oldest European settlement in South America)
Maracaibo (a port city in northwestern Venezuela; a major oil center)
Maracay (a city in north central Venezuela; cattle center)
Valencia (an industrial city in northern Venezuela)
Angel; Angel Falls (the highest waterfall; has more than one leap; flow varies seasonally)
Arauca (a river that rises in northern Colombia and flows generally eastward to the Orinoco in central Venezuela)
Cuquenan; Cuquenan Falls; Kukenaam; Kukenaam Falls (a famous waterfall in Venezuela)
Orinoco; Orinoco River (a South American river 1,500 miles long; flows into the South Atlantic)
Meronyms (members of "Venezuela"):
Venezuelan (a native or inhabitant of Venezuela)
Holonyms ("Venezuela" is a part of...):
South America (a continent in the western hemisphere connected to North America by the Isthmus of Panama)
Holonyms ("Venezuela" 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)
OPEC; Organization of Petroleum-Exporting Countries (an organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the production and sale of petroleum)
Derivation:
Venezuelan (of or relating to or characteristic of Venezuela or its people)
