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Venezuelan

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Ven·e·zue·la  (vn-zwl, -zw-)
A country of northern South America on the Caribbean Sea. Inhabited by a variety of Arawakan and other peoples, the region was discovered by Columbus in 1498 and settled beginning in the 1520s, becoming part of the Spanish colony (later viceroyalty) of New Granada. Venezuela won independence in 1821 in federation with Colombia and Ecuador and broke away to form a separate country in 1830. Caracas is the capital and Maracaibo the largest city. Population: 26,000,000.

Vene·zuelan adj. & n.
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Venezuela

Venezuela, Gulf of
An inlet of the Caribbean Sea between northwest Venezuela and northern Colombia. It extends southward as Lake Maracaibo.

Venezuelan [ˌvɛnɪˈzweɪlən]
adj
(Placename) (Social Science / Peoples) of or relating to Venezuela or its inhabitants
n
(Social Science / Peoples) a native or inhabitant of Venezuela
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Venezuelan - a native or inhabitant of VenezuelaVenezuelan - a native or inhabitant of Venezuela
Republic of Venezuela, Venezuela - a republic in northern South America on the Caribbean; achieved independence from Spain in 1811; rich in oil
South American - a native or inhabitant of South America
Adj.1.Venezuelan - of or relating to or characteristic of Venezuela or its peopleVenezuelan - of or relating to or characteristic of Venezuela or its people; "Venezuelan oil"
Translations
Venezuelan [ˌveneˈzweɪlən]
A. ADJvenezolano
B. Nvenezolano/a m/f

Venezuelan [ˌvɛnɪˈzweɪlən]
adjvénézuélien(ne)
nVénézuélien(ne) m/f

Venezuelan
nVenezolaner(in) m(f)

Venezuelan [ˌvɛnɪˈzweɪlən] adj & nvenezuelano/a

Venezuelan فنزويلي Venezuelan, venezuelský venezuelaner, venezuelansk Venezolaner, venezolanisch βενεζουελανός venezolano venezuelalainen Vénézuélien Venecuelanac, venecuelanski venezuelano ベネズエラの, ベネズエラ人 베네수엘라 사람, 베네수엘라의 Venezolaan, Venezolaans venezuelaner, venezuelansk Wenezuelczyk, wenezuelski venezuelano венесуэлец, венесуэльский venezuelan, venzuelansk ชาวเวเนซุเอลา, ที่เกี่ยวกับเวเนซุเอลา Venezuela, Venezuelalı người Vê-nê-duê-la, thuộc Vê-nê-duê-la 委内瑞拉人, 委内瑞拉的


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