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Buenos Aires

/ˈbweɪ.nəs ˈɛɹ.iz/

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What does Buenos Aires mean?

proper noun

  1. The capital city of Argentina.
  2. The Argentinian government.
  3. The largest and most populous province in Argentina, part of the Pampas region. Capital: La Plata.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈbweɪ.nəs ˈɛɹ.iz/

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Other dictionary pronunciations

/ˈbwɛ.noʊs ˈaɪ.ɹɛs/
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We got them in Buenos Aires, and the best thing will be to bury them in their native land.
Roald AmundsenThe South Pole; an account of the Norwegian Antarctic expedition in the "Fram," 1910-1912 — Volume 1Translated by Arthur G. ChaterProject Gutenberg ebook #3414
(See Ameghino's latest paper, "Notas preliminares sobre el Tetraprothomo argentinus", etc. "Anales del Museo nacional de Buenos Aires", XVI.
A. C. (Albert Charles) SewardDarwin and Modern ScienceProject Gutenberg ebook #1909
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I unshipped the sloop's mast at Buenos Aires and shortened it by seven feet.
Joshua SlocumSailing Alone Around the WorldProject Gutenberg ebook #6317
He professed himself surprised to learn that although Mr. Vinrace possessed ten ships, regularly plying between London and Buenos Aires, not one of them was bidden to investigate the great white monsters of the lower waters.
Virginia WoolfThe Voyage OutProject Gutenberg ebook #144