Ma·na·gua (m -näg w, mä-nägwä) The capital and largest city of Nicaragua, in the western part of the country on the southern shore of Lake Managua. The city, designated as the capital in the 1850s, has frequently been damaged by earthquakes. Population: 909,000. Ma·na guan adj. & n. |
Managua [məˈnægwə (Spanish) maˈnaγwa]
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1. (Placename) the capital of Nicaragua, on the S shore of Lake Managua: chosen as capital in 1857. Pop. (urban area): 1 195 000 (1995 est.)
2. (Placename) Lake. a lake in W Nicaragua: drains into Lake Nicaragua by the Tipitapa River. Length: 61 km (38 miles). Width: about 26 km (16 miles)
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| Noun | 1. |  Managua - the capital and largest city of NicaraguaNicaragua, Republic of Nicaragua - a republic in Central America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821 |
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