REPUBLIC OF VENEZUELA
Dictionary entry overview: What does Republic of Venezuela mean?
• REPUBLIC OF VENEZUELA (noun)
The noun REPUBLIC OF VENEZUELA has 1 sense:
1. a republic in northern South America on the Caribbean; achieved independence from Spain in 1811; rich in oil
Familiarity information: REPUBLIC OF VENEZUELA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• REPUBLIC OF VENEZUELA (noun)
Meaning:
A republic in northern South America on the Caribbean; achieved independence from Spain in 1811; rich in oil
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Synonyms:
Republic of Venezuela; Venezuela
Instance hypernyms:
South American country; South American nation (countries occupying the South American continent)
Meronyms (parts of "Republic of Venezuela"):
Orinoco; Orinoco River (a South American river 1,500 miles long; flows into the South Atlantic)
Cuquenan; Cuquenan Falls; Kukenaam; Kukenaam Falls (a famous waterfall in Venezuela)
Arauca (a river that rises in northern Colombia and flows generally eastward to the Orinoco in central Venezuela)
Angel; Angel Falls (the highest waterfall; has more than one leap; flow varies seasonally)
Valencia (an industrial city in northern Venezuela)
Maracay (a city in north central Venezuela; cattle center)
Maracaibo (a port city in northwestern Venezuela; a major oil center)
Cumana (a port city in northeastern Venezuela on the Caribbean Sea; founded in 1523, it is the oldest European settlement in South America)
Cuidad Bolivar (a port in eastern Venezuela on the Orinoco river)
capital of Venezuela; Caracas (the capital and largest city of Venezuela)
Meronyms (members of "Republic of Venezuela"):
Venezuelan (a native or inhabitant of Venezuela)
Holonyms ("Republic of Venezuela" is a part of...):
South America (a continent in the western hemisphere connected to North America by the Isthmus of Panama)
Holonyms ("Republic of Venezuela" is a member of...):
OAS; Organization of American States (an association of countries in the western hemisphere; created in 1948 to promote military and economic and social and cultural cooperation)
OPEC; Organization of Petroleum-Exporting Countries (an organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the production and sale of petroleum)
