Caracas

[ kuh-rah-kuhs; Spanish kah-rah-kahs ]

noun
  1. a city in and the capital of Venezuela, in the N part.

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British Dictionary definitions for Caracas

Caracas

/ (kəˈrækəs, -ˈrɑː-, Spanish kaˈrakas) /


noun
  1. the capital of Venezuela, in the north: founded in 1567; major industrial and commercial centre, notably for oil companies. Pop: 3 276 000 (2005 est)

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Cultural definitions for Caracas

Caracas

[ (kuh-rah-kuhs) ]


Capital of Venezuela and the largest city in the country, located in northern Venezuela near the Caribbean Sea; commercial, industrial, and cultural center of the nation.

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