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Nicaragua

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nicaragua

Main Entry:: Nic·a·ra·gua
Pronunciation:: \ˌni-kə-ˈrä-gwə, ˌnē-kä-ˈrä-gwä\
Function:: geographical name

1 lake about 100 miles (160 kilometers) long S Nicaragua 2 country Central America bordering on the Pacific & the Caribbean; a republic capital Managua area 49,579 square miles (128,410 square kilometers), population 4,265,000

— Nic·a·ra·guan

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\-ˈrä-gwən\ adjective or noun

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