Ma·ra·cai·bo (m r  -k  b , märä-kv) A city of northwest Venezuela south of the Gulf of Venezuela at the outlet of Lake Maracaibo, the largest lake of South America. Founded in 1571, it is a major port on a dredged channel allowing access for oceangoing vessels and the largest city in the country. Population: 1,600,000. |
Maracaibo [ˌmærəˈkaɪbəʊ (Spanish) maraˈkaiβo]
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1. (Placename) a port in NW Venezuela, on the channel from Lake Maracaibo to the Gulf of Venezuela: the second largest city in the country; University of Zulia (1891); major oil centre. Pop.: 1 764 038 (2000 est.)
2. (Placename) Lake. a lake in NW Venezuela, linked with the Gulf of Venezuela by a dredged channel: centre of the Venezuelan and South American oil industry. Area: about 13 000 sq. km (500 sq. miles)
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| Noun | 1. |  Maracaibo - a port city in northwestern Venezuela; a major oil centerRepublic of Venezuela, Venezuela - a republic in northern South America on the Caribbean; achieved independence from Spain in 1811; rich in oil |
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