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Ve·ra·cruz  (vr-krz, brä-krs)

A city of east-central Mexico on the Gulf of Mexico east of Puebla. Founded in 1599 on a site visited earlier (1519) by Hernando Cortés, it was frequently sacked by buccaneers in the 17th and 18th centuries. U.S. troops led by Gen. Winfield Scott captured the city in 1847 during the Mexican-American War. It is a large port and a tourist resort. Population: 444,000.

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Veracruz [ˌvɛrəˈkruːz (Spanish) beraˈkruθ]

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1. (Placename) a state of E Mexico, on the Gulf of Mexico: consists of a hot humid coastal strip with lagoons, rising rapidly inland to the central plateau and Sierra Madre Oriental. Capital: Jalapa. Pop.: 6 901 111 (2000). Area: 72 815 sq. km (28 114 sq. miles)

2. (Placename) the chief port of Mexico, in Veracruz state on the Gulf of Mexico. Pop.: 410 000 (2000 est.)

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Veracruz - a major Mexican port on the Gulf of Mexico in the state of Veracruz Mexico, United Mexican States - a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810