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Guatemalan

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Gua·te·ma·la  (gwät-mäl)
1. A country of northern Central America. The site of a Mayan civilization dating back to 1500 b.c., the area was conquered by Spain in 1524. After independence was achieved (1821), Guatemala joined in a federation of Central American states (1825-1838) before becoming a separate republic in 1839. Guatemala is the capital and the largest city. Population: 12,700,000.
2. also Guatemala City The capital and largest city of Guatemala, in the south-central part of the country. Founded on its present site in 1776, it was rebuilt after major earthquakes in 1917 and 1918. Population: 942,000.
Guate·malan adj. & n.
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Guatemala
Guatemalan [ˌgwɑːtəˈmɑːlən]
adj
(Placename) of or relating to Guatemala or its inhabitants
n
(Placename) (Social Science / Peoples) a native or inhabitant of Guatemala
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Guatemalan - a native or inhabitant of GuatemalaGuatemalan - a native or inhabitant of Guatemala
Guatemala, Republic of Guatemala - a republic in Central America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; noted for low per capita income and illiteracy; politically unstable
Central American - a native or inhabitant of Central America
Adj.1.Guatemalan - of or relating to or characteristic of Guatemala or its residents; "Guatemalan coffee"
Translations
Guatemalan [ˌgwɑːtɪˈmɑːlən]
A. ADJ → guatemalteco
B. N → guatemalteco/a m/f
Guatemalan
adj → guatemaltekisch, aus Guatemala
n → Guatemalteke m, → Guatemaltekin f
Guatemalan [ˌgwɑːtɪˈmɑːlən] adj & n → guatemalteco/a
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