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    VENEZUELA

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     I. (noun) 

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    Meaning:

    A republic in northern South America on the Caribbean; achieved independence from Spain in 1811; rich in oilplay

    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)

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