Uruguay

U·ru·guay  (yr-gw, -gw, r-gw) A country of southeast South America on the Atlantic Ocean and the Río de la Plata. The area was first settled in the 1600s by the Spanish and Portuguese, with Spain establishing sole dominance after 1724. Uruguay declared independence from Spain in 1810 and from Argentina in 1814, struggling against Brazillian occupation to finally achieve independent nationhood in 1828. Montevideo is the capital and the largest city. Population: 3,460,000. Uru·guayan adj. & n.

Uruguay

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Noun

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Uruguay - a South American republic on the southeast coast of South America; achieved independence from Brazil in 1825 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 capital of Uruguay, Montevideo - the capital and largest city of Uruguay; a cosmopolitan city and one of the busiest ports in South America La Plata, Plata River, Rio de la Plata - an estuary between Argentina and Uruguay South America - a continent in the western hemisphere connected to North America by the Isthmus of Panama Uruguayan - a native or inhabitant of Uruguay

Translations

Uruguay [ˈjuerəgwaɪ] n → el Uruguay

Uruguay [ˈjuərəgwaɪ] n → Uruguay m

Uruguay [ˈjuərəgwaɪ] n → Uruguay nt

Uruguay [ˈjuərəgwaɪ] n → Uruguay m