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caracas

/kɚˈɑkəs/

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What does caracas mean?

proper noun

  1. The capital city of Venezuela.
  2. The Venezuelan government.
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IPA pronunciation

/kɚˈɑkəs/

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A typical sample of Castro's administrative powers was to be seen at La Guayra, the wretched, poverty-stricken seaport of Caracas.
Frederic, Lord HamiltonHere, There and EverywhereProject Gutenberg ebook #6368
The narrow defile which we have already mentioned, descends from this hollow toward the valley of Caracas, commencing near the western dome.
Alexander von Humboldt; Aimé BonplandPersonal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 1Translated by Thomasina RossProject Gutenberg ebook #6322
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Cordillera genera of plants have also, somehow, reached the Silla of Caracas.
Charles DarwinMore Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 1 A Record of His Work in a Series of Hitherto Unpublished LettersProject Gutenberg ebook #2739
There was reported from Caracas the discovery of a tribe of Indians in Paraguay who were provided with tails.
George M. (George Milbrey) Gould; Walter L. (Walter Lytle) PyleAnomalies and Curiosities of MedicineProject Gutenberg ebook #747