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Porto Rico

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Porto Rico [ˈpɔːtə ˈriːkəʊ]
n
(Placename) the former name (until 1932) of Puerto Rico
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Noun1.Porto Rico - a self-governing commonwealth associated with the United States occupying the island of Puerto RicoPorto Rico - a self-governing commonwealth associated with the United States occupying the island of Puerto Rico
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico, PR
Caribbean - region including the Caribbean Islands
Greater Antilles - a group of islands in the western West Indies
Porto Rico, Puerto Rico - the smallest and easternmost of the Greater Antilles in the Caribbean
San Juan - the capital and largest city of Puerto Rico
Culebra - a small island off the coast of Puerto Rico with miles of beautiful beaches
Vieques - a small island off the coast of Puerto Rico used for target practice by the United States Navy
2.Porto Rico - the smallest and easternmost of the Greater Antilles in the Caribbean
Puerto Rico
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Porto Rico, Puerto Rico, PR - a self-governing commonwealth associated with the United States occupying the island of Puerto Rico
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